What The Dickins: Great Things to Do in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Best Cycling: The Capital Trail
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Bikepacking is becoming more and more popular in the UK and worldwide, and with the unique land access in Scotland, the country is a number one destination for bikepacking enthusiasts from around the planet. Edinburgh has its own bikepacking trail since 2015, designed by round the world cyclist Markus Stitz,…

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How to Get Your Hygge On in Edinburgh
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There is a whole lot of ‘hygge’ in Edinburgh this time of year, and we want to share some of our favourite ways to find your inner hygge in our beloved city. If you’re unfamiliar with what ‘hygge’ actually means, it’s a Danish term that can be translated into ‘cosiness’…

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6 Exciting Things to Do During Edinburgh’s Christmas
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Edinburgh’s Christmas is back from the 18th November to the 7th January, with a fantastic programme of events to help get you feeling festive! Edinburgh Christmas has kindly agreed to share their top six tips for what to get up to this Christmas, so keep reading to find out what they are!…

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5 Things to Do in Edinburgh this Halloween
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With only a week to go to Halloween it is about time to start planning your Halloween weekend – and Edinburgh being the spooky city it can be you won’t struggle to find something to do! We’ve got five options for you, some suitable for children and some not. Royal…

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20 Photos of Autumn in Edinburgh
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Listen. . With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall. November Night by Adelaide Crapsey (1878 – 1914) This simple yet beautiful piece of poetry is written by American poet Adelaide Crapsey and perfectly describes autumn (or should we say “fall”)…

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