The Apprentice Training Restaurant

On large screens you can view your dish being lovingly prepared in the kitchens by apprentice chefs before it is served by hospitality students.

Fine dining at fabulous prices!

The Edinburgh College also operates EH15 Training Restaurant from their Milton Road campus.

Edinburgh College, Granton Campus, 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QE


0131 559 4030


apprentice@edinburghcollege.ac.uk


www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Airport Prayer & Quiet Room

The airport prayer room is in the international arrivals area on the ground floor, next to the airport and tourist information desk.

It provides a quiet, restful place for passengers of all faiths and denominations.

The prayer room is open at all times for the use of anyone who wishes to carry out religious observances or to simply enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.

Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, EH12 9DN

http://edinburghairport.com/

Wauchope Mausoleum

The single storey tomb was built in 1735 on the site of a 1502 chapel for the Niddrie Marischal family who were the lairds of the area for over 600 years. It formed part of Niddrie House which was demolished in in the 1950s to clear land for the housing estate in which it incongruously sits today.

There is unconfirmed anecdotal evidence of a lower basement level, filled in following the demolition of the mansion house.

The original wrought iron screen can be seen in front of a modern steel door, above which is a carved shield showing stars and sheaths of corn along with the inscriptions “Industria Ditat” (Labour enriches) and “Parta Tuere” (“Defend what you have earned”).

It is sometimes open for Doors Open Day during which visitors can examine the interior of the mausoleum which includes a grave slab dating from 1587.

Between 34 and 36 Niddrie House Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4TU

Scotsman Steps

When they were finished in 1899, the Scotsman Steps must have looked magnificent: 104 steps in a curving octagonal tower that linked the New Town with the Old Town but a century later, the A-listed steps were more commonly associated with antisocial behaviour than decorative stonework.

In 2009, Turner Prize winning artist, Martin Creed was commissioned to create a public artwork which resulted in the steps and landings being clad in 104 different types of marble from all around the world. The original features were retained, repaired and cleaned

The Scotsman Steps are not only a handy shortcut from North Bridge down to Waverley Station, they are a work of art in their own right.

North Bridge/Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TR

fruitmarket.co.uk/exhibitions/scotsman-steps

St John the Evangelist Church

When St John's was built between 1816 – 18, there was a Gothic revival going on and architect William Burn really packed in the 'faux medieval' features with tall spires, pointed arches and an astoundingly elaborate vaulted ceiling.

The stained glass windows are worth a visit alone. They are amongst the vivid, most dramatic you will see anywhere. The majority are the work of James Ballantine.

A visit to St John's is not complete without visiting the Terrace where you will find Henderson's vegetarian restaurant, One World fair trade shop and the Cornerstone Bookshop residing in the vaults.

(While you're here, you might want to visit neighbouring St Cuthbert Church – although next to each other, they are in different postcode areas). 

Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ

0131 229 7565

office@stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk

http://stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk

@ChurchofStJohn

 

Sandeman House Garden

Sandeman House is home to the Scottish Book Trust and, unless the garden is in use for a private function, it is free to use.

Here you will find a monument celebrating the work of Patrick Geddes (see PatrickGeddes Centre), a circular seating area.

A perfect quiet spot for reading or bookcrossing (see miscellaneous).

Trunks Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR

0131 524 0160

St Cecilia's Hall Museum of Musical Instruments

St. Cecilia’s Hall and its Museum of Musical Instruments is believed to be the world's earliest museum of musical instruments. Originally built in 1763, the Georgian building houses an important collection of historic musical instruments, many of which are still playable in a concert setting.

St Cecilia's Hall is currently undergoing a redevelopment project and is set to re-open in 2016.

Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ

mimed@ed.ac.uk

stcecilias.ed.ac.uk