EDINBURGH ROYAL MILE From Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ม.ค. 2022
- EDINBURGH ROYAL MILE From Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle
A full tour of the famous Royal Mile, Edinburgh from Holyroodhouse Palace right up to Edinburgh Castle including all the amazing sights and highlights along the way!!
The Royal Mile Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Am Mìle Rìoghail) is a succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. The term was first used descriptively in W M Gilbert's Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century (1901), "...with its Castle and Palace and the royal mile between", and was further popularised as the title of a guidebook by R T Skinner published in 1920, "The Royal Mile (Edinburgh) Castle to Holyrood(house)".
The Edinburgh Royal Mile runs between two significant locations in the royal history of Scotland: Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. The total length of the streets between the Castle and the Palace is almost exactly a Scots mile (1.81 km), hence the name.
The streets which make up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh are (west to east) Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street, the Canongate and Abbey Strand. The Royal Mile is the busiest tourist street in the Old Town, rivalled only by Princes Street in the New Town.
The Royal Mile is at the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, with Edinburgh Castle at its head and the Palace of Holyroodhouse at its foot. Its name comes from its tradition as a processional route for kings and queens for the last 500 years.
Historic buildings
The Royal Mile has retained many historic buildings to visit - Gladstone’s Land, The Writers’ Museum, Mary King’s Close, the Tron Kirk, John Knox House and the Museum of Edinburgh. To get a real taste of the past though, explore the many closes and wynds, the narrow passageways that line the Royal Mile. In places like Riddles Court, Tweedale Court, Bakehouse Close and Dunbar’s Close you will step back in time to the old city.
From top to bottom
At the top of the Royal Mile is the Lawnmarket. Do not miss Gladstone’s Land on the north side, the best surviving example of an Old Town tenement from the 17th century. The Edinburgh tradition was for the best apartments to be on the middle floors, with cheaper flats at the top and in the basement.
Further down lies the High Street with the striking St Giles Cathedral, founded during the reign of King David I in the 1130s soon after the founding of the royal burgh. Outside the cathedral is the Heart of Midlothian - a pattern of coloured setts (cobbles) which mark the place where the old Tolbooth stood, also used as prison.
The crossing of St Mary’s Street and the Royal Mile marks the location of the Flodden Wall raised after the defeat of the Scots in the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. East of the wall lay the separate burgh of the Canongate, formed from the abbatial lands of Holyrood Abbey. Today, at the bottom of the Royal Mile is the Scottish Parliament, designed by Enric Miralles.
Abbey Strand ends the mile with the Palace of Holyroodhouse initiated by James IV in the 16th century and remodelled by Charles II in 1670. Close by is Holyrood Abbey, founded in 1128 by King David I.
This is where it all started. The Royal Mile - the backbone of the Old Town that leads from Edinburgh Castle down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament - has seen centuries of Edinburgh life.
An easy walking distance from Edinburgh Waverley Train Station, the area is a must-see for every Edinburgh visitor.
► LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!
Subscribe to our channel here 👉 bit.ly/GimbalWalkTV
► MORE SCOTLAND VIDEOS FROM GIMBAL WALK TV
Dunbar Scotland - • DUNBAR Scotland - vote...
East Linton, East Lothian - • EAST LINTON SCOTLAND |...
Edinburgh Royal Mile from Holyrood to Edinburgh Castle - • EDINBURGH ROYAL MILE F...
Edinburgh Old Town to Princes Street - • EDINBURGH Old Town fro...
Glasgow City Centre - • GLASGOW | The city str...
Haddington, East Lothian - • HADDINGTON SCOTLAND | ...
Kelso Scotland - • KELSO SCOTLAND
St Abbs Eyemouth - • ST ABBS | Tour of St A...
► SUPPORT ME ❤️
Please support the channel so I can make better videos!
You can donate here 👉 paypal.me/gimbalwalktv
► GIMBAL WALK TV SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Group 👉 / gimbalwalktv
Facebook Page 👉 / gimbalwalktv
Twitter 👉 / gimbalwalktv
Instagram 👉 / gimbalwalktv
TH-cam 👉 bit.ly/GimbalWalkTV
► THE VIDEO AND CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND GEAR I USE
Here is all the video gear I use to film 👉 www.amazon.co.uk/shop/gimbalw...
#edinburgh #scotland #travel #tourism #gimbalwalktv
I was born in Edinburgh in 1948. Left for Kenya Africa and did not come back until 1962.Stayed a year with my nana and then off to Sweden.Came back in 1972 and loved the city.I am now going back with my son and grandson, .53 years have passed.This was a really Great video. Loved the city sounds, that there was no music and your texts only.I enjoyed every minute of your filmTank you ever so much. I am longing to go now, so inspiring .Take care .THANKS .
Great video, lovely to see how much you loved it.
‘Haste Ye Back’ Neil.
LOVE it here!!!
Absolutely,Stunningly, Gorgeous views of the City..
Thank you
Great video of my Favourite City! (I've visited 6 times from my home in Belfast... In the last 3 months!). Don't forget to look down as well as up. Or you'll miss The Heart of Midlothian! Also the "Gold Bricks (Cobblestones)". They mark the outline of Historical Buildings, Borders and Outlines. You'll see them in lots of areas. Right down the Royal Mile. Even outside The Worlds End Pub. Where they map out the Old City Boundary Gates.
It's a Wonderful City. Which has just been voted the Safest in the U.K.
And as a Lone-traveller??? I can appreciate.
Please keep the Video's rolling in!
The best part is the heart of midlothian, spit in the middle, (for good luck 👍 or so they say) the worst part is the waste of scottish peoples money at the bottom called the Scottish Parliament the joke that it is.
In 2005, stayed in Edinburgh for 4 days. Used the Hop on/off buses. Spent one day in the castle. The last night was a farewell haggis dinner for our group. Would love to return. So much that I missed.
When I first came to Scotland, My first stop was Great Edinburgh, and my first meal had to be the 'Natural Dish', I had go by the city bus tour, walking had to be limited because I use an strong Arm cane, had an hip replacement etc, etc, etc., thanks for walking for me, cheers! for now.
I was one of those that requested you go to Edinburgh. You delivered, thanks very much. Brought back memories of when we went there for my wife’s 60th birthday. Now she’s seen the vid she wants to go back. 👍🏻
Awesome! Thank you’
I’ve done a few more there that are coming up too 👍👍❤️
So happy I found this channel. I was en Edinburgh recently for the first time. My trip was way too short. Thank you for taking me back before I can visit again.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching my channel x
I have friends who have been there they keep saying I must go after what u have just shown of one part of Edinburgh I can c why thanks very much Neil love all the old buildings
Amazing isn’t it!
Got some more Edinburgh on the way too
Edinburgh is so beautiful 🤩
Thankyou for that. My late mother and sister, and I, walked the Royal Mile in 1988. We started from Prince Street, went to the Castle (fabulous), then did the Mile up to Holyrood, which was also fabulous. Walked past the Witchery! My sister really into that at the time and have a memorable photo of her standing outside it. Went into St Giles! That was more my scene! Thanks for this memory. I know I’ll never get back to Scotland, land of my ancestors. It really is the most magical place on earth. 👍😍🇦🇺
I was in Edinburgh over the Christmas period & walked the Royal Mile! Feeling nostalgic after watching your film footage, thank you… I❤️Edinburgh!
Our pleasure!
I loved the lack of commentary during the walk, but appreciated the printed messages describing what we were seeing. It was very much like actually being there. We were on a tour of GB several months ago with Edinburgh being our last destination, but we both came down with Covid and were quarantined in our hotel room room for 10 days. However the Apex Marketplace hotel was great and my wife got all the British tv she wanted!
Ha ha brilliant stuff! 👍👍
Edinburgh is amazing. I love it so much. 😍
It really is!
I like how you look up and you look at signs and plaques too.
Thanks - I like to try and point as much out as possible so that’s great feedback ❤️❤️
Yes absolutely I love its already Edinburgh city
Loved the Bay City Rollers so sad about Les.The World's End pub info was very interesting and loved the water spouts on the fountain. Thanks for showing : )
i used to stay in edinburgh i really enjoyed your walk
Thank You as always for the great tours and walks. Much loved over in the states. Cheers
Thank you! ❤️❤️
I did a 3 weeks BT training course in Edinburgh manys years ago. I lived in Derby and so too far to come home. Enjoyed the experience and architecture. The people are lovely and kind. Shame the Scottish Government hate us so much, and never warm to us. We are one people and POLITICS should not divide us. PEOPLE IN POWER SPOIL EVERYTHING. Keep stoking the fire Nicola
I have no idea what that’s about
If you look up Edinburg history omg so many famous inventors were born in this city …Tysm I really enjoyed this ❤
Thanks Liz! great great city!
Visited Edinburgh many times, love the city. Will do your walk next time.
It’s a great way to spend half an hour for sure!
You can’t beat Edinburgh for history. Thanks for another interesting walk. Taking it bit by bit as I don’t want to get tired out! 🙏😏
That walk left me needing a drink ha ha!!
@@GimbalWalkTV 🤣🤣
So wonderful to see this great walk. Loved every minute of it. So much history, so awesome ❤️
Thanks Chris!
Mhammed / Morocco:
Excellent videos, very, very well done, description precise and concise. You make us discover the treasures of this magical & wonderful town ( especially his old town ) full of historic & fantastic buildings. I love very well the scottish culture as well as his people & english language.
GREETINGS & THANKS TO YOU.
Mhammed / Morocco.
Thanks for the memories.
You’re welcome - more on the way!
Thank you Mr Walk, enjoyed that - and you didn't even scratch the surface !! So much more to see there, in Eddie, looking forward to more !! Splendid architecture ! I Don't know how you always get those lovely sunny days 💥
Keep em coming 💯👍😁🤩
Keep an eye out in coming days/weeks - more Edinburgh coming!
Thanks so much......loved watching your walk. Need to visit & see for myself now
Definitely!
What a fantastic historical city been one of your best yet thank you so much and keep on walking 🚶🏻 👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you! Hope you’re feeling better ❤️
A good video of EDINBURGH | The Edinburgh ROYAL MILE!! From Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle!.✔✔
Thanks Michael
Really Enjoyed this style . Didn’t mind the street noises as they added to the feeling of walking in your shoes. Thanks.
I was there 2 weeks ago and miss it already! I also ventured out to see Stirling Castle and William Wallace Monument. Great Video!
Thank you for this tour and thank you for not playing background music and keeping the real sounds on. I even enjoyed the construction noise. Maybe go to the Scottish Borders in the summertime. The countryside is stunning and visit some towns there like Peebles, Innerleithen (Traquair House) and Melrose.
Thanks so much!
A Gimbal walk around Durham Cathedral and town would be nice 👏👏🇩🇰Vibeke
Will do!
Thanks for the memories. It's been 30 years since I was there. I was lucky to get a hotel room. The TIC at Waverley Station found one for me. The Rugby World Cup was on and Ireland were here playing. I went into Deacon Brodies Tavern near the castle, and a couple of guys were watching a match on TV. Being from Canada, I didn't know the game, but they were good enough to explain some of the rules to me.
Super great! The atmosphere...wow! Can imagine what it was like "back then"! Thanks for video and all the comments along the way. Love when you "look up"! Are you able to film inside the castle? Maybe a future video if possible?? 😊
This made for a wonderful Sunday 'walk', much appreciated. particularly all the historical tidbits that you add, I feel like I am taking a tour with a private guide, thank you!
Thank you so much Veronica! ❤️
St Andrews, Aberdeen and Arbroath are worth walking.
You need to go into the castle to get a good view down to Princes Street, oh, do a walk about Edinburgh New Town, well worth it.
Absolutely brilliant video!! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. It’s a beautiful city. Thank you xx
My pleasure 😊
What a delightful way to spend nearly an hour! Certainly worth me making a repeat visit sometime soon. And you’ve ensured that will take a trip there sometime this year.
Thank you Peter
It was a long one but I honestly couldn’t edit a single minute out of it!
What a great city it is too!
Bought my first single on the high street in 1964, The Beatles I Feel Fine.
Funny how you remember these things , first album I bought with my own pocket money was nirvana never mind in 2004 in a music shop in Alghero in Sardinia on holiday when I was 15
Thank you so much for this tour & video! Very helpful! Will subscribe and see what other tours you have 🏴😊
Thank you!
Thank you for showing us this you should do a Lytham st.Anne’s walk in the summer
Good idea / will definitely do that
Very well done 👍. William Wallace and Robert the Bruce guarding the Castle gate
Thank you John!! Didnt' know that - will film it again in Summer!
@@GimbalWalkTV 👍 catch the cannonball on the wall in the house opposite
2 extinct volcanoes in Edinburgh. You stood on one and viewed another
Thank you this video love it ☺️
Thank you for watching ❤️❤️
Anyway you can do a tour of the Edinburgh castle as you did in this video? I was absolutely stunned at how amazing them buildings have stood up against time including during the German War with the air raids. REALLY hope my fiancé can take me there some day to see it! Thank you for sharing!
Very much enjoying your channel. Would very much like to see one of Dursley Gloucestershire. Left there 57 years ago. Thanks Robert. Cambridge. New Zealand.
This was fantastic! We live on the west coast of Scotland but love taking a trip to Edinburgh. So nice to hear that you love the place too😊
Love it so much!!
Could live there!!
@@GimbalWalkTV 👍😁
Another great tour I’m going there in June So I’ll walk where you walked specially where avengers was film 👍🏻
Ah thank you - more Edinburgh videos on the way too!
The Avengers also fought on the Roof of St Giles Cathedral. And Crashed through the Glass Roof of Waverley Train Station. Lots of Train-spotting filming was also shot in the City. O
Loved this walk, makes me want to go back and visit this city again soon.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this great video. We are going to Scotland next year and this is so helpful.
You're very welcome!
PS: and thank you for your more in-depth history in your notes, very interesting indeed. I'm glad you don't put these notes in the video, since we certainly would not have time to read them !! Good research, thanks again 👍💯✔
My pleasure!
How about a look around Nantwich in Cheshire
@@stevenhall8966 That's a great suggestion - I hadn't thought of going there - thank you will definitely do that!
Hey mate great vlog again looks really lovely place too visit thanku 💯😊
Thanks Andy!
The rooms at The Witchery (51:35) are fantastic. I'm not sure they are worth the money though. They cost an arm and a leg, a currency started by Burke and Hare. I imagine 😊
🤣🤣🤣
Am a wee bit surprised you didn't turn your camera up White Horse Close as you passed by. It's probably the most picturesque close of the lot.
I’ve filmed lots of Edinburgh videos - more on the way!
Edinburgh is amazing .I don't mind the sounds of the city makes you feel you are really there : )
Aye, it's always better to start at the top of the Royal Mile and walk down, than start at the bottom and walk up as it's quite a steady climb. It'll keep you fit though. :)
Yeah I learned the hard way 🤣🤣
Thank you for this video. It was a bit gloomy in the beginning, however you haven't disappointed before so I watched on. Better buildings, wider street, finishing at the castle 🏰 was wonderful. Think I would need hours to count the statues, go down the closes & drag hubby out of the taverns. Mind you he would be dragging me out of the gift shops. Look forward to the next walk in Edinburgh. Cheers 🍻
Yes the first part is definitely gloomy - I should have filmed it from top of the hill to bottom!
@@GimbalWalkTV no way. Your way is like unwrapping a gift.
I visited Edinburgh and the castle years ago, it seems different , the approach to it I mean when we were there! I remember there was a meat shop coming down from the castle that had meat hanging in the window, which we thought was very unusual compared to the USA!
How strange!
Was it far down the hill?
@@GimbalWalkTV NO it was quite close after we started going down!
@@GimbalWalkTV Compared to the 1970's and 80's The Royal Mile is very different to what it is now, for example it used to be full of hand crafted local Scottish kilt, cashmere and bagpipe makers etc, there were also all the usual businesses like butchers and bakers etc... during the 1990's the City Council began it's push to increase tourism within the City (the Royal Mile especially) allowing trading licences to be changed from conventional ones to more tourist specific licences.
As a result a lot of the previously conventional businesses that you'd expect to see in any High Street were bought out and converted into gift shops (or as we call them in Edinburgh, Tartan tat shops).
I understand why the City Council chose to go the route they did, it brings in a lot of money for the City, but it has somewhat killed (imo) what The Royal Mile used to be, and still should be... a living thriving street for the residents who live along it.
Anyways, if my memory serves me right the butcher shop that Jan Trewitt is referring too was close to the mini roundabout at the top of Johnston Terrace, just as The Royal Mile changes from the Lawnmarket to Castlehill on the walk up to the castle.
Christmas shop is there all year round and has another on Victoria street also Canongate kirk was where Zara Phillips was married :)
How can a Christmas shop make money in spring and summer?!
These are such fabulous videos with superb sound too. My daughter and I walked that route just a few days ago…I’m now back in Devon reminiscing watching your superb production 👍🏻 May I ask what kit you use please?
Thank you so much
For this I just filmed on my Iphone (13 pro max I think)
I just pop it onto a gimbal to keep it steady and away I go!
For Your Interst The White Building Prior To Going The Castle Is Ramsay Grdn's Named After Sir James Ramsay A Well Known Edinburgh Dignotory, Als How Could You Miss Out The View From The Right Of The Castle Esplanade Looking Down On To Princess St, Gardens And The Rest Of The City, Over The River Forth And So On, And Calton Hill,, But Still A Good Video Of My Home Town, My God i Do Miss It, Have Not Been There Since 2006, Hope To Go Back 2026 For My Mothers 100 Birthday, Hope I Will Be Alive And Kicking, I Will Be In My Mid To Late 80.s, I Just Love EDINBURGH, NO OTHER PLACE LIKE IT FOR IT'S BEAUTY AND WIDE OPEN SPACES, YOU SHOULD DO THE PARKS AND THE GARDENS SO MUCH SCENERY AND GREENERY, YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIKE THE OLD BUILDINGS AT THE START OF YOUR VIDEO, BUT THAT IS WHAT EDINBURGH IS ALL ABOUT HISTORY, IT IS ALSO ON THE WORLDS HERITAGE UNICEF LIST, GET OUT AND ABOUT AND CHECK MORE OF IT PLEASE, SPENT A LOT OF MY CHILDHOOD PLAYING IN THE OLD PARTS OF EDINBURGH, THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR BRINGING BACK MEMORIES, MY FATHER WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS VIDEO AS HE GREW UP ON THE ROYAL MILE UNFORTUNATLY HE DIED BEFORE ALL THIS TECHNOLIGY CAME INTO BEING, 👍🏴👍🏴👍🏴 From A SCOT IN THE PHILIPPINES 🇸🇽
What age was your mother when she had you mate ?
❤❤❤
👍👍
Enjoyed every minute --Great Work-- Is the walk up to the castle fairly easy or would a senior find it to difficult ? Second question what camera lens combo did you use the video quality was excellent.
Hi David. I was there two weeks ago and saw many seniors walking up to the castle. If you feel you may not be able to walk it, the cab takes you to the gate. Good Luck and I hope you enjoy!
Thanks so much for the video. As a student many years ago I lived near the top of the Royal Mile, I felt very lucky!! I don’t think there were quite so many tourist shops then, it was a bit more real! If you have come as far as Edinburgh you’d love the East Neuk fishing villages and St Andrews!!
Thank you so much Gordon!
I'll look those up!
I"m in East Lothian at the moment I think - North Berwick area?
East Lothian is lovely too. Look north over the Forth to the East Neuk, all the historic villages from Largo round to St Andrews are very scenic! Have fun wherever you go anyway!
🤗
Great video. Wish it were narrated, though.
Thanks Judy!
Loved if my heart is in edinburgh the white building near the castle you didn't know what the name is Ramsey Garden
Ah thank you! Amazing place! Amazing city too!
The building at the start if the esplanade is a set of flats...only costs about 4 million pounds for one :)
Oooofffff!!!!!
Just to add the building at the end as you describe it to be, is "The Royal Bank" and NOT the Museum. The Museum is in "Chamber Street". Its a great video.
Ah got ya - thanks for the info - will remember that for the summer when I go back!
@@GimbalWalkTV Two corrections, the bank that Alyysa refers to used to be the headquarters of The Bank of Scotland, not The Royal Bank of Scotland.
It is actually a museum now, of money, which is odd given that the bank collapsed after the 2008 financial collapse and the headquarters have been converted into a museum of money.
What is really at the the bottom of the Mound (at the junction with Princes St) though is an art gallery, The Royal Scottish Academy so technically there is a museum at the bottom of the Mound, just not the one in your video ;)
Did you go to Mary kings close ?
Not yet no - will be doing there this summer though!
statues in cities are good because the children ask who they where so it makes them think history must not repeat if the history is bad
3:25 IRS ?
The Royal Mile. How a Asian sees Scotland
What does that mean
@@GimbalWalkTV the royal mile is own by Indians no that that bad but it's full of tac it's as much Scottish as fly in the air
It’s a shame so many new buildings are mixed in 🥹 afterthought.little did you know how much this street would make more in Scottish History x❤❤and think of our new King and his siblings at there age having to do this 😢 but proud of them and to be Scottish here ❤
GRAZIE DI ESISTERE TROPPO BELLO