Timeline
13:00
Wander the Royal Botanic Garden’s herbaceous border and Rock Garden. It is the perfect spot to sit and have a picnic on a sunny day.
13:45
Walk 8 minutes to The Orchard for bar meals. The food is served from noon to 9 PM, so this is a reliable spot for an early dinner or late lunch.
14:30
Stroll 14 minutes to The Bailie. This lovely old trad basement pub is known as much for its ale as its food, and stays open until midnight.
Local tip
The Botanic Garden is large. If you want to skip the walk to The Orchard, you can also grab a pint at The Cumberland Bar (16 minutes walk) or The Stockbridge Tap (11 minutes walk) which both open at 12:00 or 13:00.
Check before you go
- The Royal Botanic Garden is open during the day.
- The Orchard serves food until 9 PM.
- The Bailie is open until midnight.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Edinburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).