I got a voucher deal and called ahead to made a booking. They were able to accomodate us timely…read more The golf club appears to be a typical Old Mens club where you meet up with your friends for a round of golf, banter and the occasional escape of nagging other halves ( no prejudice). Sadly they have no driving range. The membership is about 1000£ a year. The deal offered a starter, main and dessert and I must honestly say, well worth the money. My starter was a duck salad, tender and tasty. The main comprised of 3 slices of Sunday roast, ham, pork and Turkey with plenty of veggies. Even the apple crumble dessert I liked. The service was nice and friendly. They forgot to bring the coffee, but were very apologetic. What was a minus for me: the unclean tables and cutlery. Shame that only some tables had table clothes. Somehow it felt like eating in a pub and not a restaurant. Overall, I would go back for the food.

Superb parkland course with the ball chomping Braid Burn running through it. Tucked in just behind…read moreArthur's Seat the course has several outstanding holes. I love the 13th hole with its temple folly. The 19th provides a great selection of drinks and tasty food.

On approach from the road this is not the most promising of sites - it appears to be a bunker on a…read morehill. In the car park there is sometimes a burnt out car and as you enter you might start to have your doubts about this place. However, first appearances can be deceiving and that is certainly the case here. Whether playing in a University organised league (these are certainly worth looking into) or if you are just hiring a pitch (£40 per game - or £25 for the astropitch) this is a great place to play. Heading out of the changing rooms you head down a corridor onto the pitches. It's not quite up there with Anfield, but it will do for making you feel like a genuine footballer. On the field there are plenty of pitches, some better than others so choose carefully. A word of advice is to bring a bag with you. The one downside of these pitches is litter - not a great amount, but a quick tidy up will be worthwhile. It's not just a football centre it also offers badminton (£13 or £10 with a leisure card), table tennis (£7 - £5 with card), rugby pitch (£44) or american football (£46). The lesiure card costs £50 or £15 for young adults or over 60s (free for under 18s). For the full price details just visit the following link: http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/detail-437. A great all round sport centre and well worth a visit for sports lovers.

Jack Kane is on the bus route from the centre of Edinburgh and boasts at least 8 grass football…read morepitches. It is one of many such facilities in Edinburgh and lacks many of the advantages of its competitors. Although there are a large number of pitches, they are some of the worst in the city. A good pitch is uneven and covered in divots, and a bad one may have tire marks from a late night joyride, or the scorch marks from where it was later set on fire. Security, aswell, is a problem. My flat mate's football team had their (locked) changing room broken into. They had a few phones and wallets stolen as well as a set of car keys. The thieves then went out to the car-park and stole the car. Staff did not take responsibility for the incident, though they did call the police and handed over a copy of the CCTV. Apparently it is relatively common for children (the thieves were 9 and 11 years old) to try their luck. Jack Kane is not a good venue, though it offers cheap facilities and a large number of pitches. Only recommended if other places are too expensive or don't have space. RED CARD.

This is a fairly large and other than dog walkers fairly underused park. The park is dominated by…read moretwo 11-a-side football pitches and a cricket pitch (though currently those football pitches are out of action due to building works). Both of these are generally underused and 9 times out of 10 you will find them completely empty - you're almost assured an 11-a-side pitch to yourself. If we decide to play a friendly match we almost always come down here and we've never had problems with other people being on the pitch. The only downside is that in wetter times water pools on the pitch which can be a bit of an issue when the ball ends up in these pools. The greatest highlight, especially in winter, is a small basketball court with goals and it is here that I spent most of last year playing 3-a-side football. They can get a bit crowded with more people, but for 3-a-side it cannot be beaten (think of it as a small Power League pitch). Their greatest asset is the surrounding walls which stop most of the balls going wide. All in all, this is probably what I miss most about where I used to live and we could visit here 2 or 3 times a week. The only downside is that you do get a few lads drinking or smoking down here, but we've given them a game on occasions and they seemed decent enough.

Out of the three loch's around Arthur's seat, Duddingston loch is my favourite. It's trickier to…read moreget to if you don't drive but once you're there you are greeted with breathtaking views of the loch and the bird sanctuary where swans, geese and ducks surround you, especially if you have food, they have no problem getting close, which is great fun for both adults and kids. Theres great attractions in the nearby village too, Dr Neil's garden, Duddingston kirk a 12th century church and Sheep's held Inn for food and drinks.

Nestled at the side of Arthur's Seat, Duddingston Loch is a great place to relax on a sunny day…read morewith a picnic ( make sure you pack enough for the birds though). Swans , geese, ducks and the more ruthless seagulls etc all gather here , bet they're the best fed birds in Scotland with all the attention they get from tourists etc. Benches surround the perimiter of the loch so you can sit and watch the world go by.. or the birds!

I've always wanted to visit Dr Neil's garden for quite a while and today I did and I'm so glad I…read moredid as it's such a stunning peaceful place of calm and tranquility with a beautiful view of Duddingstone loch. I especially loved the little bridge. There is a cafe too but unfortunately it was closed when we were there on Saturday but I highly recommend you visit soon.

I'm very glad a friend suggested to visit Dr Neil's gardens in Duddingston just behind Arthur's…read moreSeat in Edinburgh. There also is a little cafe, which is attached to the local 14th century Duddingston Kirk. We stopped at the café before visiting the amazingly hidden away jewel of a garden that lets you relax in a very peaceful environment and just beside Duddingston lake. An oasis indeed. I believe that the café is run by volunteers. They serve coffee/ tea and other soft drinks and cakes. There are toilets inside and outside. Prices are good. It's a jewel. Go and visit to see for yourselves It's also open during the winter, I believe.