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Welcome
to Brig O' Doon Guest House in Edinburgh.
Helen and Jim Kirk have been providing bed and breakfast accommodation
to guests in Edinburgh for over 12 years and continue to enjoy introducing
guests to the delights of Edinburgh Scotland, a World Heritage City.
Brig O'Doon Guest House Accommodation
Guest Room 2 - Is a spacious double bedroom on the first
floor at the back of the guest house. Quiet with a bright ensuite shower
room. High ceilings and a bay window as you would expect in a Victorian
bedroom.
Guest Room 3 - Is a quiet room on the first floor at
the back of the guest house. Equipped with a double bed and a single bed
and full shower room. High ceilings and a bay window and a freshly decorated
bathroom are sure to make you comfortable.
Guest Room 4 - WOW! Is the frequent exclamation upon
check-in to this room. Originally the upstairs lounge, it is large with
a beautiful cornice and frieze, outstanding view of the city and a great
en-suite shower room. Two single beds and a double bed, an overstuffed
couch and chair and enough space to stretch out in.
Guest Room 5 - We recently redecorated this twin bedded
room on the second floor of the guest house. It is at the back of the
B&B with a full shower room.
Guest Room 6 - Slightly larger than Guest Room 5, it
is also on the second floor at the back, so it is quiet and comfortable.
Guest Room 7 - The double version of Guest Room 4. Definitely
bring your camera. You could never leave this room, take pictures from
the double wide window and still see most of Edinburgh. Spacious shower
room, great double bed and the View.
Guest Room 8 - Our dedicated single room, all the facilities
including ensuite, TV, etc, without the surcharges normally added to single
traveller accommodation.
· Single, double & twin guest rooms
· All guest rooms en-suite
· Free cooked breakfast
· Free guest house parking
· Free tea and coffee
· 24hr access once checked in
· Easy access to Edinburgh city centre
· Beautiful, clean and comfortable rooms
· Member of the Scottish tourist boards
* Double & twin guest rooms price based on 2 persons sharing.
A full cooked breakfast is included in our rate and when you arrive
a welcome tray with coffee/tea and biscuits is ready in your room, to
rest after your journey or to rev up for your exploration of the tourist
attractions in Edinburgh.
We have recently installed a new, more efficient heating and water system
with twin tanks (I hate running out of hot water!) so the showers are
excellent and the house is warm.
All of our seven guest rooms are ensuite with shower,
toilet and wash hand basin and we have been adding LCD TVs over the last
year. Keys are provided for unlimited access to your room to allow you
to come and go as you please.
The guest rooms are cleaned every day and supplies replenished, if you
need anything to make your stay more comfortable just ask.
Guest house parking is free-of-charge, off-street and plentiful.
Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast Attractions Nearby:
As Edinburgh is the Capital of Scotland we are also close to the Scottish
Parliament, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile where many events over
the years have seen Royalty as well as presidents and prime ministers
meet.
The Western General Hospital, a large supermarket and Ainslie Park Fitness
Centre are about a mile west of us, also with good bus access.
If you are visiting family or friends and space is a concern why not consider bed and breakfast accommodation at Brig O'Doon Guest House Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Festival, Fringe Festival, Book Festival, Film Festival, Hogmannay Street Party, International Rugby, Edinburgh Marathon, the Moonwalk and even a Tango Festival are all within easy reach of your Brig O' Doon bed and breakfast accommodation during the year.
And then there is Edinburgh's shopping, restaurants and eateries. Michelin chefs and fashion designers are well represented here as well. Whatever brings you to Edinburgh, you are very welcome to stay with us at Brig O' Doon
The guest house is close to Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia,
Royal Botanic Gardens, the New Town and the shore.
From the breakfast room and three of the bedrooms you have an excellent
view of the City Skyline from Arthurs Seat and Calton Hill to the spires
of the churches and monuments, Edinburgh Castle and over to the ski slope
on the Braid Hills.
Our house is on two excellent bus routes into town as well as to Ocean Terminal at Leith, the Playhouse Theatre, Kings Theatre and Festival Theatre. Transport in Edinburgh is well organised and you can park your car across the street from us in off-street public parking that is unrestricted and plentiful (an oddity in most cities).
Location:
We are just up the street from the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Royal
Yacht as well as the new Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre.
The whole of the Northern Edinburgh area along the coastline is being
redeveloped with an eye to creating the Riviera of the North to compliment
the City Centre once called the Athens of the North.
Directions:
Walk from Edinburgh Castle
The walk from Edinburgh castle to the Brig O'Doon Guest House is a great
way to see the city centre and takes about 25 minutes.
Starting in the heart of the beautiful Edinburgh old town, the walk takes
you down the Mound in between Princess Street Gardens, over Princes Street
(the city's main shopping area) and down through the majestic Edinburgh
New Town (mostly built in the late 18th Century). The walk then takes
you past the east entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and on
to Ferry Road and the Brig O'Doon Guest House and B&B. For more information
about the sites on the way please see our links page. For a map and further
directions of the walk between Edinburgh Castle and the Brig O'Doon Guest
House please see the "more info" link below.
By bus from Waverley Train Station
The number 23 bus runs from Hanover Street in the city centre to just
round the corner from the Brig O'Doon Guest House Edinburgh. It takes
around 10 minutes and the adult fare is 80p.The directions below are more
detailed than they need to be, it is really just a case of getting on
the No 23 bus going in the right direction and asking the driver to let
you off at Clark St.
Directions
· From Waverley Train Station, walk to Princes Street and turn
left
· Take the second road on the right, this should be Hanover Street
· Walk up Hanover Street. From the first bus stop on the right,
take bus number 23 heading away from Princes Street (heading for Cannonmills,
Goldenacre and Trinity)
· The bus should go all the way down to a roundabout at the bottom
of Dundas Street and take a right on to Howard Place/Inverleith Row, then
right at the end of Inverleith Row on to Ferry Road and then second left
on to Clark Street. Alight at the first bus stop, at the very start of
Clark Street.
· Walk back to Ferry Road, turn left and Brig O'Doon Guest House
B&B Edinburgh is approximately 50 yards on, on the left
By bus from St Andrews Bus Station
Make your way to Hanover Street and follow directions above, By bus from
Waverley Train Station.
By Car from the A1 (Newcastle and the South)
Directions
· Stay on the A1 all the way into Edinburgh city centre, the last
stretch is called London Road (B1350)
· At the end of London Road there is a roundabout, turn right taking
the second exit on to Leith Walk
· Go straight on past Annandale Street and McDonald Road, then
turn left on to Pilrig Street
· Turn left at the second set of traffic lights on to Ferry Road
· Go straight on for a couple of minutes until there are playing
fields on your left, the Brig O'Doon Guest House B&B Edinburgh is
on the right, 264 Ferry Road
By Car from the A702 (M74, M6)
Directions:
· Stay on the A702 all the way into Edinburgh city centre, the
last stretch is Lothian Road, at the T junction at the bottom turn right
on to Princes Street
· All traffic turns immediately left on to South Charlotte Street
· Turn right at the second set of traffic lights on to Queen Street
· Go on past Queen Street Gardens West, then turn next left on
to Queen Street Gardens East
· Continue straight on until the roundabout with a clock tower
at Cannonmills, turn right on to Howard Place, this becomes Inverleith
Row
· Continue straight on until the road ends in a T junction with
traffic lights, turn right on to Ferry Road, the Brig O'Doon Guest House
B&B Edinburgh is approximately 50 yards on, on the left, just past
Clark Road
By Car from the M90 (Forth Road Bridge, Perth and the North)
Directions:
· Follow A90 towards Edinburgh City Centre until you see signs
for Leith & Granton.
· When you see a Kwik Fit Garage the road forks left (Leith &
Granton) & right (city centre). Take left fork on to Telford Road
· Follow Telford Road to a large roundabout (Crewe Toll). Take
the 3rd exit at roundabout on to Ferry Road
· The Brig O'Doon Guest House B&B Edinburgh is 1 mile from
the roundabout on the left hand side of the road just after Clark Road
From M8/M9:
Directions
· Follow airport signs and A8 until you see signs for Leith.
· You will see a Shell Garage ahead on your left. Turn left just
before the garage on to Maybury Road
· Go straight on to 2nd roundabout (Barnton Roundabout) then turn
right on to Queensferry Road
· When you see a Kwik Fit Garage the road forks left (Leith &
Granton) & right (city centre). Take left fork on to Telford Road
· Follow Telford Road to a large roundabout (Crewe Toll). Take
the 3rd exit at roundabout on to Ferry Road
· The Brig O'Doon Guest House B&B Edinburgh is 1 mile from
the roundabout on the left hand side of the road just after Clark Road
The Brig O'Doon Guest House Edinburgh is only a short walk from the magnificent Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The RBGE was founded in the 17th Century on an area the size of a tennis court but today extends to 31 hectares and is one of the world's finest botanic gardens.
From the Brig O'Doon Guest House Edinburgh you can explore the historic
Port of Leith and the many Water of Leith walkways.
Stop at some of the many pubs offering great seafood, wines, spirits and
beers. We are also close to the Newhaven Harbour and the final resting
place of the Royal Yacht Britannia.
About Us:
Helen Sanchez and Jamie Kirk have owned and run the Brig O'Doon guest
house Edinburgh since 1988 upgrading and improving so that, along with
lots of other improvements, all the guest rooms are en-suite.
WARNING: We lived on the beach in Santa Barbara, visited Edinburgh on
holiday in December 1986 and moved permanently in 1988. Your visit may
have the same effect!
Email Brig O'Doon Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
