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Gladstone's LandHistoric Attraction

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Getting There
Gladstone's Land is in the city centre, on the Lawnmarket at the top end of the Royal Mile.

By bus
Lothian Buses run many services that stop on George IV Bridge near Gladstone’s Land.

27 - Hunter’s Tryst - Tollcross - Hanover Street - Silverknowes
45 - RBS Gogarburn - Firrhill - Hanover Street - Eastfield
42 - King’s Road - Cameron Toll Shopping Centre - Hanover Street - Silverknowes
2 - Gyle Centre - Haymarket Dalry Road - The Jewel
41 - Cramond Place - West End - The Mound - Craighouse Campus

By train
It is a 10-minute walk from Waverley Station to Gladstone’s Land via Market Street and the Mound.

On foot
Gladstone’s Land is a 10-minute walk from the Tourist Information Centre on Princes Street via the Mound.

Gladstone’s Land is also a 20-minute walk from the Georgian House, along Princes Street via the Mound.

By bike
Route 1 of the National Cycle Network passes by Gladstone’s Land. Route 75 is also nearby.

Road: Lawnmarket

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Did you know?

The Darien cabinet, which originally held records and ledgers relating to the Darien Scheme, can be found in the Little Chamber. These document the failed attempt to establish a Scottish colony in Panama, Central America, which would eventually spell the death knell for Scottish independence.

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Opening times

Gladstone’s Land

House: 23 Mar to 30 Jun, daily 10-5; 1 Jul to 31 Aug, daily 10-6.30; 1 Sep to 31 Oct, daily 10-5.

Last admission 30 mins before closing.

Tel. 0844 493 2120

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