The Innocent Railway, Edinburgh - bus trip with meal on return journey

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Overview

Easy, level walking. Starts and finishes at The Scottish Parliament. Follows Queen's Drive to beginning of Innocent Railway. Stop in Tunnel Gallery to view artwork. Continuing towards Duddingston Road West's crossing of the Braid Burn to view original engineering works. On to Craigmillar Castle for view of exterior. Return around the base of Arthur's Seat via St. Margaret's Loch to the Parliament. Meal on return bus journey. Details to follow.

Saturday, 21 June 2025

Meeting time:: 8:00 am
Start time:: 10:45 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Bus also picks up in East Greens Car Park, Forfar at 08:20 approx. (NO 456509; W3W chest.maps.tricky).

Features

Coach trip

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NO 60067 59694
Nearest postcode:: DD9 7EU
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Meeting time:: 8:00 am

Inch Car Park, off River Street at foot of Witchden Road, Brechin

Starting point

Grid reference:: NT 26819 73801
Nearest postcode:: EH8 8AZ
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Start time:: 10:45 am

In front of The Scottish Parliament. Holyrood, Edinburgh

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