Luxury holidays in West End

Edinburgh’s village-like West End is a well-heeled neighbourhood that sits between Haymarket and New Town, and leads down to the winding Water of Leith. It’s contoured by garden-lined crescents and close to the city’s lofty castle.

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When to go

Edinburgh excites throughout the year, but August’s Fringe Festival and its end-of-the-year Hogmanay celebrations are when the city really buzzes — though the West End remains calmer than its more central counterparts.

Getting there

  • Planes

    Edinburgh Airport is a 30-minute drive or tram from the West End.

  • Trains

    Haymarket is your closest transport stop from the West End, less than 10 minutes’ walk away. The airport tram and Airlink bus call here.

  • Automobiles

    There’s no need for wheels in a city as walkable as Edinburgh, plus taxis and trams are on hand should you tire.