Duddingston Village

A scenic walk in Holyrood Park to this delightful village where a loch, a peaceful church graveyard, a picturesque garden and nourishing food await you. The perfect ‘feel good’ ingredients for health and wellness!

Description

In the shadow of a volcano, we take a short walk through the Royal Park to Edinburgh’s largest natural loch and Duddingston village. The village is a little hidden gem which, despite changes over the centuries, has managed to retain a quiet rural setting. Our meander will include the village itself.

The many attractions include:

• Arthur’s Seat
• Holyrood Park
• Prestonfield House
• Duddingston Loch
• Duddingston Kirk, 12^th century church reputedly one of the oldest still in use in Scotland
• Duddingston Kirk graveyard with some surprising items!
• Thomson’s Tower
• Dr Neil’s Garden
• Sheep Heid Inn
• Bonnie Prince Charlie House

Further optional attractions.

• Lunch at the Sheep Heid Inn, which claims to be the oldest surviving pub in Scotland. The late Queen Elizabeth II had dinner here, though she made no use of the skittle alley, one of Scotland’s few remaining pub skittle alleys
• Stillness Service at Duddingston Kirk on Wednesday mornings from 10.00am to 10.30am. The service includes music, a reading and prayer and an opportunity to sit in peaceful silence. Tea/coffee available in the Garden Room afterwards
• Swimming or gym session at the Royal Commonwealth Pool