HeyJaredEdinburgh by Rhona
Smart travel tips, hidden gems, and stories from Edinburgh - helping you explore Scotland like a local.
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Edinburgh in October: What’s On, Where to Go & What to Know (opens the original)
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October is when Edinburgh starts to feel really atmospheric.The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colour, and there’s something about Edinburgh’s old streets, closes and historic buildings that feels even more magical when the evenings get darker.EDINBURGH TRAVEL GUIDE 2026It’s also the month when the city starts getting into the Halloween spirit. But there’s much more happening than ghost tours and spooky
Inside Scotland’s Amethyst Cave at Jupiter Artland (opens the original)
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If you’ve visited Edinburgh, you probably know the feeling: you’ve wandered the historic streets, admired the castle, explored the Royal Mile - and then wondered, what else is there to experience?One of the things I love about Edinburgh is that you don’t have to go far to discover something completely different.EDINBURGH TRAVEL GUIDE 2026Just around 30 minutes from the city centre, with a bus that drops you right at the entran
Witchcraft & Witches in Edinburgh: Things to See, Do & Experience (opens the original)
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Edinburgh has a fascinating - and sometimes unsettling - connection to witchcraft, folklore and the supernatural.For centuries, stories of witches and magic have been woven into the city’s history. People - mainly women - were accused, imprisoned and executed under Scotland’s witchcraft laws, while beliefs about healing, charms, spirits and the supernatural became part of everyday life.But Edinburgh’s connection to witchcraft doesn’t end with the historical witch trials.Today, you can discover r
Don’t Leave the National Museum of Scotland Without Finding These Two Strange Objects (opens the original)
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Two of the strangest objects I’ve come across at the National Museum of Scotland made me stop and look twice.One was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis.The other was discovered in 1836 on Arthur’s Seat.One is a collection of medieval chess pieces. The other is a set of tiny coffins containing miniature figures.Both are fascinating historical mysteries in their own right - but they also caught the imagination of modern storytellers.The Lewis Chessmen appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosop
The Mackenzie Poltergeist: The Dark Story Behind Edinburgh’s Most Feared Ghost (opens the original)
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If you’ve visited Greyfriars Kirkyard, you may have walked past one of the darkest places in Edinburgh without even realising it.Edinburgh’s most feared ghost is said to haunt a tomb here - the Mackenzie Mausoleum.But the ghost story makes a lot more sense when you know what happened here first.Quick bit of history first, because the ghost story makes no sense without it.EDINBURGH TRAVEL GUIDE 2026The Covenanters were Scottish
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