Cowgate to the Meadows: Edinburgh's South Side

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Bruntsfield Links

   ~3 min here

   Bruntsfield Links is parkland in Edinburgh, but its quiet lawns preserve a determined golfing history.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: The Meadows

   ~3 min here

   The Meadows is a broad public park south of Edinburgh’s city centre, with open grassland, tree-lined paths and spaces for sport.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Greyfriars Kirkyard

   ~3 min here

   Greyfriars Kirkyard is the burial ground around Greyfriars Kirk, with weathered stones and enclosed tombs filling the space beside George Heriot’s School.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: The Magdalen Chapel

   ~3 min here

   The Magdalen Chapel is a chapel on Cowgate in Edinburgh’s Old Town, built in the 16th century and now a Category A listed building.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Grassmarket

   ~3 min here

   Grassmarket opens out as a historic market street and event space beneath Castle Rock, in a hollow considerably lower than the surrounding Old Town.

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