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Walks in Marchmont.
2 walks through Marchmont — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice. Editor-walked where flagged; the rest are Claude-drafted routes awaiting a walk.
Walks in Marchmont
Marchmont & Sciennes: the great Victorian tenement south
Bay-windowed tenements, the Meadows' tree-lined walk, and the quiet streets where students and old families share a stair.
The Meadows: the great green south of the Old Town
A cherry-blossom avenue, the oldest golfing turf in town, and the city's flattest, friendliest green.
Nearby
Other walks close to Marchmont.
Sorted by distance from the start of marchmont & sciennes: the great victorian tenement south. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Greyfriars: the kirkyard, the wall, and the school
Greyfriars Bobby, the Covenanters' Prison, the Flodden Wall, and George Heriot's turrets.
The University: South Bridge and the Old College
Adam's great quad, the National Museum's grand gallery, and the student quarter around Bristo Square.
Grassmarket: the under-city below the rock
The square under the castle, Victoria Street's curve, the West Bow, and the Cowgate canyon.
Old Town: the closes and wynds off the Mile
The steep alleys the Royal Mile hides — Advocate's Close, Riddle's Court, the vennels to the Cowgate.