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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Blackford in Edinburgh

From £275 per week |  From £110 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

11 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Eastcraig Cottage is perfectly suited for your city break. Explore the beautiful city of Edinburgh, walk through the Nature reserve into picturesque Morningside with all its individual shops, cafes and bars or venture further afield. Whatever you decided to do you will appreciate coming back to this haven of tranquility after a busy day. Relax after sightseeing on the sunny patio with a glass of wine and a barbecue, or enjoy the peaceful outlook over Craigmillar Park Golfclub, the Royal Observatory and Arthur's Seat from the lounge or the sitting area in the master bedroom. Our cottage is als great for families. There is plenty of space in the well-proportioned rooms and the fully enclosed, walled garden. We provide games, video and toys and the cottage is fully equipped with extras that make daily life with children so much easier. Our welcome basket awaits you and you will feel at home from the minute you open the turquoise door.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
We have just upgraded the cottage and apart from a brand-new bathroom we have added the option to have 2 single beds instead of the kingsize bed in our second bedroom. Just let us know what you would prefer.

* Stunning views over Blackford Hill Observatory, Arthur's seat and Craigmillar Park Golf Club
* Beautifully restored with attention to period features
* FREE unrestricted parking infront of the cottage
* Easy access to the city centre
* Barbecue
* Socket covers, step for the sink , stair gate, cot and high chair on request
* Babysitting Service on request, subject to availability
* Internet access via dongle
* Sledge

Further details outdoors:
From the kitchen you can access the sheltered, sunny patio area with a table and chairs. This is surrounded by a herb garden. From there you can access the grassy area with a bench to relax and surrounded by apple trees. The garden is fully enclosed by a wall. You will be able to catch the sunshine all day long. This is the perfect place for everybody to relax. Behind the garden are fields.

To the front of the property there is a garden mainly laid with gravel. From there you can watch the golfers or start off for a walk along the Hermitage Nature Reserve. Your walk will take you along a stream, over bridges, through woodlands and past the Hermitage visitors centre. You will hardly believe you are so close to the city centre. WALK TO GOLF IN 10 MINUTES.

Further details

RUGBY SPECIAL: 3 nights for the price of 2

Free WELCOME PACK provided on arrival. Late check-in no problem.

Wir sprechen auch Deutsch. (German spoken as well)

Conditions

* Strictly no smoking except in the garden.

* Refundable breakages deposit of £200, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).

* 25 % rental fee to secure the booking. Outstanding balance and security deposit are payable 28 days before arrival.

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The baywindow in the Master bedroom with a sitting area to enjoy the fantastic outlook.

 

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Welcome to Eastcraig Cottage! Uniquely located.Stunning views.13 min by bus to centre

 

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Relax in front of the cosy fire in our spacious lounge with baywindows and peaceful outlook.

 

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Tastefully decorated bedroom 2 with a double bed and large wardrobes, overlooking the back garden.

The Edinburgh / Lothians / Edinburgh/Midlothian region

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world. It is a place to visit all year round to admire the stunning architecture, get engrossed in fascinating history, soak up the buzzing atmosphere, enjoy art and music, play golf, treat yourself to delicious meals, enjoy the shopping experience or just relax in our many pubs and restaurants.
Scotland is the home of golf. There are 24 golf clubs within the boundaries of the city of Edinburgh and a vast number within easy driving distance. Whether you are a novice or an expert, you will find a new challenge and experience friendly hospitality.
Edinburgh is also a great place to visit for a family. You will soon discover the vast parks and green spaces within the city, interactive museums, fantastic play parks and Children's Festivals.
Edinburgh is a city of Festivals, the most well-known being the International Festival and the Fringe in August and the Hogmany Party over New Year. If you want to do something a bit more energetic you could climb Arthur's Seat, one of Edinburgh's 3 extinct volcanoes or go skiing on Europe's longest dry ski slope.

The Edinburgh / Blackford area

Eastcraig cottage is one of 4 farm cottages that were built over a hundred years ago. A very short walk along the Braid burn (the Scottish word for stream) will take you into the Hermitage, a picturesque nature reserve.
This beautiful walk will bring you out in Morningside, one of the most sought after areas in Edinburgh. You will love exploring the individual shops and delicatessen and enjoy relaxing in one of many bars and cafes.
Blackford Hill houses the Edinburgh Observatory, a beautiful landmark that can be seen from the lounge and Master bedroom. Arthur's seat, seen from the front of the property towards the north-east is a volcanic rock that can be climbed and that gives you a fantastic outlook over the city and far beyond.
Should you be lucky to have snow, the golf course infront of the cottage is just perfect for sledging.
The city centre of Edinburgh is beautiful, you will admire the fantastic architecture of Princes Street, the Royal Mile and the New Town. You will want to explore Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace (the official Scottish residence of the Queen), St. Giles Cathedral, our Dynamic Earth, maybe one of many galleries, ... Maybe you want to see Roslin chapel (Da Vinci Code) in real life, or visit the monument and grave of "Greyfriar's Bobby" - the story has recently been turned into a film, maybe you want to listen to the bagpipes or go to do Ceilidh dancing. You might also be interested in our many Festivals: Edinburgh International Festival (August), the Fringe (July/August), Edinburgh Military Tattoo (August), Hogmanay Party (New Year), Science Festival (Spring), Film Festival, and many more. There is so much to see, you will keep coming back to Edinburgh for more. For further information and lots of useful links please see our website.

How to get there

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Edinburgh is easily accessible by air, road and sea.

Most mayor airlines and budget carriers fly to Edinburgh. There is an excellent buslink from Edinburgh airport, Glasgow airport and Prestwick airport. From Edinburgh airport you take the express bus to Haymarket station (£3.50 adult, £2 child) and the no 31 bus to Liberton Dams (£1.30 adult, £0.70 child). A pre-booked taxi from the airport to the cottage should cost around £ 23.

By road you have easy access from all directions by following the Edinburgh bypass. See our website for easy directions.

By sea Edinburgh can be reached with Norfolkline from Zebruegge to Rosyth. From Rosyth you can take the train to Haymarket station and then the no 31 bus to Liberton Dams.

We are more than happy to help with travel arrangements. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Activities near Edinburgh

Reviews

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25 Oct 2011

“Peaceful stay.” Easy instructions to access property. close to public transport straight to Princess Street. The comfort of the property enabled us to escape busy city life and to charge batteries for next days... more

19 Oct 2011

“Old Girls Reunion” Good location, lots of space in the cottage and equiped with everything you might need. Felt like home from home Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Thanks, Miriam. Glad you had a nice time.

19 Oct 2011

“Lovely warm welcoming house.” Enjoyed my weekend very much. House was warm and welcoming. Great shower. Having wifi would have been easier but everything else was catered for and I will definitely return if the opportunity is... more

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18 Aug 2011

“Quiet, comfortable cottage ideal for visiting Edinburgh” Very easy access on arrival and the place was spotlessly clean. It has all the conveniences of a 'lived in' house, such as hooks on the back of doors and a towel rail convenient for the... more

28 Jul 2011

“Very nice place, silent, save and close to the city center” Very nice cottage with a lot of support during our stay. Everything necesarry was there and perfectly clean. Also to mention the very nice and silent backyard with grill oportunity. Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Thanks. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Gertrud

23 Jul 2011

“Comfortable, convenient cottage” Eastcraig Cottage was comfortable, in a very nice location and convenient for the centre of Edinburgh. A highchair and cot was provided for my grandson and handy groceries left in the kitchen. Lovely... more

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14 Jul 2011

“Home from home.” For a group of 5 guys working locally this is a home from home to rest at the end of a long day. Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Thanks, Phil. Glad you enjoyed your stay! Gertrud

01 Jun 2011

“Great place, nice stay!” Traveled there with 4 buddies and we had a very nice stay in edinburgh! even first breakfast was in the fridge! absolutely top, thanks a lot! Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Glad you enjoyed it, hope to see you again some time.

18 Apr 2011

“Excellent family accomodation” Lovely property, situated close to bus stops & amenities with a nature reserve walk on the doorstep. Perfect! Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Gertrud & David

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16 Mar 2011

“Excellellent cottage.Location brilliant.” Excellent location.Friendly prompt service from owners .Spacious comfortable accommodation Verified by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company Response: Thanks, Paulette. Hope to welcome you again some time. Gertrud

16 Mar 2011

“Tolles Haus in ausgezeichneter Lage” FlipKey has translated this review - top is the English version and below is the original German review. *Translated* The completely renovated last year, over 100 year old stone cottage is... more

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15 Feb 2011
Thank you for providing an excellent base for our visit to Scotland. We were lucky that it was so near the wedding, which was our reason for the visit. Lots of thoughtful touches in the way things had been done & the facilities, which we did appreciate & the nature walk outside the front door combined with easy access to Edinburgh made it ideal.
Richard & Paulette from S.Wales
Leah from Birmingham
Jean from Brisbane, Australia

23/January 2011
Stayed at Eastcraig whilst conducting a ghost-hunt at Mary King's Close, Edinburgh City Centre. Very relaxing and enjoyable stay, lovely cottage. Many thanks!
Phil Whyman
Dead Haunted Ltd & "Most Haunted"

02-01-2011
Gertrud & David,
We had a lovely stay in the house, very comfortable and homely. The birthday banner & card were a very nice touch. Hogmanay was amazing & very much recommended. Thank you very much,
Emma & Family

?28-12-2010
Thank you very much. The cottage acted as a great base throughout our week in Edinburgh.The Blunt Family

2-11-2010
Very comfortable & "homely"! We had a great time in Edinburgh and the cottage is perfectly situated for bus stops and such. Thank you very much.
The "Stones"

What a lovely cottage! We had a great stay and loved our visit to Edinburgh.
Thank you.
Tony, Jane, George, Sam and Charlotte Kenealy
(Bedford, England)
August 27, 2010

What a lovely cottage! We had a great stay and loved our visit to Edinburgh.
Thank you.
Tony, Jane, George, Sam and Charlotte Kenealy
(Bedford, England)
August 27, 2010

Hi Gertrud and David,
Thank you very much. We had a great stay in Edinburgh, wouldn’t happen without your lovely cottage. We hope to come back to Scotland one day soon.
Best regards,
Iouri & Katya, Sonya, Dennis, Maksim
(Toronto, Canada)
August 9, 2010

Hi Gertrud,
Just a quick note to say we have all had a wonderful time. The house is in an excellent location, so easy for getting into town, and out with the city-bypass just 2 mins up the road. Many thanks for everything
Kirsty, Eduardo, Eduardo & Javier
(Lanzarote)
July 2010

Dear Gertrud & David,
Lovely cottage & excellent location for King’s Buildings and the city( & Blackford Hill and views!)
We had a great time staying in Edinburgh (& we had sunshine for nearly 6 weeks!) Also, thanks to your sons for the Bob the Builder kites & videos that entertained our young guests!
Rasha + Ben
(Perth, Australia)
July 2010

Dear Gertrud
Thank you very much for the Easter egg hunt! We really enjoyed it! We have had a really fun time here! We did all sorts of things around Edinburgh and in this cottage. Thank you again for the egg hunt! It was a really nice surprise after a very long car journey!
From Jack and Katie x
PS. I really hope we can come back some time
Easter 2010

Herzlichen Dank fuer die Karte, wir fuehlen uns superwohl hier im Haeuschen mit unseren Kindern und Enkelchen.
Viele liebe Gruesse von Lin + John, Oskar, Jasper, Klaus + Rosa
April 2010

Very comfortable house – we have had a great time celebrating Hogmanay in the snow!
Vanessa, Alastair, George, Izzie + Beatrice Hamilton
2/1/2010

Hi Mrs Campbell,Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at the cottage. It's a lovely warm place and in a good location, we were all very impressed.
Thanks again,Mandy (Liverpool)
30/11/2009

Hello Gertrud,
Thank you for such a wonderful place, we all had a great weekend. It was lovely, spacious and roomy, with a great homely feel. The living room was large and cosy, great for relaxing in front of the fire. And the kitchen was fantastic, especially for a group/family to prepare dinner. The perfect base for a weekend break in Edinburgh. A great location, without being in the city centre.
Thanks for being so helpful and friendly, especially with all the questions we had. And we all appreciated the welcome pack, a cup of tea was exactly what we needed on arrival. Was very prompt and reliable in terms of payment and deposit funds.
Thanks for everything. It really was a great place and I will recommend to all our friends who visit Edinburgh. We had such a great trip; we are planning a return trip after the winter!Hai Duong Le
The Aussies
8 Nov 2009

"Beautiful, homely cottage. Spotlessly clelan and decorated well. Loved the Welcome goodies you left us. We had a great day and evening in Edinburgh and not too far to walk here either."
Leza & Jamie (Falkirk)
1/11/09

"Thanks for a lovely 6 days in your wonderful cottage. We all enjoyed revisiting Edinburgh and seeing it from a different place. We had everything we needed in your cottage and we will recommend it to friends and family."
Chris, Pete, Joanne, Helen, James and baby Edward (Wiggan)
30/10/09

"We feel very lucky to have found this place at the last moment. It really made our stay in Edinburgh special. Beautiful cottage, (great location, too!), comfortable rooms, bright and well decorated, great kitchen, lovely garden (and herb garden, too), books, board games, viedeos, everything. Thank you for the welcome goodies, and for all the information and directions. You made us feel so welcomed.
All our daughters and we hope to come back to Edinburgh some day."
Angelike, Barry, Eva, Sophie and Ekari (Czech Republic)
25/10/2009

"It’s a lovely house you have here and it feels very home from home. The location is great, you feel like you are in the country-side although just a short bus journey into the hub of Edinburgh. We would come back definitely. All the directions and organising since we found you on the internet have been brilliant.
Thank you!"
Darren and Janet, (Keswick, England)
Oct 2009

"We really enjoyed our stay here in your lovely, beautiful and homely cottage. Edinburgh is a lovely city. We also enjoyed our walks in the park nearby. The kids also enjoyed the videos and games. Thank you also for the food you left us. It was very kind of you. Mise le meas agus mile buiochas. "
Noreen, Sean and family (Galway, Ireland)
September 2009

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
February 2012	5 Feb 12	24 Feb 12	610£ 610	110110	130130	2 Nights
Rugby Scotland/France	24 Feb 12	27 Feb 12	880£ 880	255255	255255	2 Nights
March 2012	27 Feb 12	6 Apr 12	610£ 610	110110	130130	2 Nights
Easter 2012	6 Apr 12	10 Apr 12	1000£ 1000	210210	210210	2 Nights
April 2012	10 Apr 12	1 May 12	800£ 800	145145	175175	2 Nights
May 2012	1 May 12	25 May 12	800£ 800	145145	175175	2 Nights
Edi Marathon	25 May 12	28 May 12	1000£ 1000	250250	250250	1 Night
May 2012	28 May 12	1 Jun 12	900£ 900	145145	175175	1 Night
Bankholiday weekend	1 Jun 12	6 Jun 12	1000£ 1000	210210	210210	2 Nights
June 2012	6 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	950£ 950	155155	190190	2 Nights
July	1 Jul 12	21 Jul 12	1100£ 1100	195195	195195	2 Nights
Madonna Gig	21 Jul 12	22 Jul 12	275£ 275	275275	275275	1 Night
July	22 Jul 12	27 Jul 12	1100£ 1100	195195	195195	2 Nights
Festival/Fringe	27 Jul 12	4 Sep 12	1600£ 1600	265265	265265	4 Nights
September/October 12	4 Sep 12	1 Nov 12	800£ 800	145145	175175	2 Nights
November 2012	1 Nov 12	1 Dec 12	610£ 610	110110	135135	2 Nights
December 2012	1 Dec 12	14 Dec 12	800£ 800	145145	175175	2 Nights
Christmas/Hogmanay 12	14 Dec 12	2 Jan 13	1650£ 1650	275275	275275	4 Nights
January 2013	2 Jan 13	1 Feb 13	700£ 700	110110	145145	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

SPECIAL DEALS FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY -please enquire.

LAST MINUTE OFFERS, SPECIAL DEALS FOR LONGER STAYS OR MIDWEEK BREAKS.

Please enquire.

Welcome pack FREE of charge. FREE parking. FREE cot, high chair, stair gate on request.

Babysitting service, subject to availability. Enquire for charges.

WE CAN ACCEPT PAYMENTS BY BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE IN GBP or PAYPAL (4% surcharge applies).

Availability

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2 years listed You are contacting Gertrud Mallon Landline +44 1383 860593 Mobile +44 7776 073372 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has received 11 reviews from previous guests.