Edinburgh Rooms to Rent: Warm Welcome In Morningside

The accommodation is situated in a popular residential part of the city, about three miles to the south west from the centre.

The city centre and most Festival and Fringe venues are easily accessible by good, regular bus services. The number 23 bus stop is across the road and you can be in the city centre in about 20-25 minutes, passing many Fringe venues, the National Museum, the Royal Mile, the Castle, Princes Street and beyond that, the Botanic Gardens.

This area is ideally situated for quiet away-from-it-all strolls You just have to cross the road for pleasant walks through beautifully restored buildings (and interesting new ones), woodland and the summit of Easter Craiglockhart Hill, which can be reached in about 15 minutes from the house. The views across Edinburgh are stunning, and at this time of year the brambles are in abundance.

Other bus routes close by are the 36, convenient for the West End, Stockbridge and Leith, and the 38 which runs between the two main hospitals.

A 10 to15-minute walk or a 5-minute bus ride takes you to Morningside Road where there is a good variety of food shops (Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury's, Mellis Cheese, Cook. There are several cafes, gift shops and charity shops and at least four pubs within easy reach.

The canal is about half a mile away, offering a pleasant walking route to the city centre. There are many other easily accessible local walks.