Summer Arrives In Edinburgh, A Photo Collection

Today marks the first day of summer, to honour the warmest of seasons in Edinburgh we present you with a gallery showing the best of Edinburgh in summertime. Enjoy the pictures as we guide you through our beautiful Edinburgh in summer.

Central Edinburgh in Summer

Even in the centre of Edinburgh there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the summer sun, whether in one of the numerous parks or on a pavement cafe or pub.

Princes Street Gardens lies between Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street, it is the perfect place in the centre of Edinburgh to catch the summer sun.

Central Edinburgh's perfect summer location - Princes Street Gardens

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The view of Princes Street Gardens looking down from Edinburgh Castle

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Dissecting Princes Street Gardens is the Mound which leads you from Princes Street up onto the Royal Mile. Here you will be lead past two beautifully maintained flower beds.

The Mound, bathed in Edinburgh's summer sun

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Elevated Summer Views Of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle is of course the focal point of our city and the views from it in summer are simply breathtaking, we’re sure you will agree!

On a clear summer's day you can look North and peek into Fife from the safety of Edinburgh Castle

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Calton Hill is a beautiful vantage point from which to view Edinburgh Castle in the West

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Of course there are many hills in Edinburgh, not only Castle Rock and Calton Hill, the summer view from Arthur’s Seat is magnificent too!

Beautiful views are the reward for those fit enough to get to the top of Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat

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Edinburgh Parks To Enjoy The Summer In

Edinburgh has loads of public parks to enjoy the summer sun in, whether for a picnic, frisbee or just sunbathing! The Meadows is a vast expanse of parkland which is very popular amongst locals and tourists alike:

The Meadows, with Arthur's Seat in the background - both perfect places for a summer's day in Edinburgh

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A beautiful summer's day in the Meadows despite clouds over Edinburgh

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At the foot of the Royal Mile lies Holyrood Park, which is often overlooked by locals and tourists alike and as such is often quiet even on the most gorgeous summer days.

A summer evening in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park

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Holyrood Park also sits at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s second volcano

Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat as seen on a summer's day from Holyrood Park

Summer Sunset On Edinburgh

Of course this article would not be complete without a fabulous Edinburgh summer sunset to end with!

A summer sunset in Edinburgh

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We hope you enjoyed this summer gallery of Edinburgh, are there any places you feel we should have added too?