Is Edinburgh Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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In Edinburgh, I felt extremely safe. It was supposed to be my first solo trip, and I fell in love with the city. The Royal Mile is really beautiful, but there are nice little shops and cafes outside the street. There is a great selection of vegan options. By bus, you can quickly reach a nature park where sheep roam. You might also want to take a look at the castle. While prices in Edinburgh are somewhat higher, they are significantly more affordable compared to London. The people are all super friendly.

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I spent a week in Scotland and it was amazing. I walked around the Royal Mile and visited tons of cute cafes and pubs, with local musicians everywhere. People were so friendly. I did the whiskey and folklore tour and a day tour to the highlands. One of the best vacations I ever had.

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I love Edinburgh. I've been probably 5 times and I've always felt extremely safe. It's super walkable, has a great bus system and you can get tours out to the highlands if you don't want to drive.

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Edinburgh is such a beautiful city. It’s small enough to cover the grounds in just a day or 2 at a leisurely pace. I recommend going through its main sites. I did that solo and had a blast. I also did the guided Harry Potter tour on a whim despite not being that big of a fan but ended up enjoying it whilst meeting people in that small group.

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I went to Edinburgh for the first time on my own and I felt really safe the whole time I was there. Everyone was really friendly that I spoke to and there were loads of things to do. I went in January so it was still getting dark at like 4 pm and even then walking round on my own I felt safe.

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I went to Edinburgh recently, it’s a lovely little city and everyone’s super friendly. Very very walkable. I stayed at Castle Rock Hostel. They have so much common space for people to hang out that I never felt confined to my room when I just wanted to chill.

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I just came back from a solo trip to Edinburgh. I stayed 3 nights. Activities I did: - hop on and hop off bus tour - the Royal Yacht Britannia - comedy bus ghost tour - graveyard ghost tour - Harry Potter walking tour - Edinburgh Castle - surgical museum - walked to Dean Village (scenic viewpoint)

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I had a lovely time on my solo trip to Edinburgh It was just a weekend trip but felt I got a really feel for the city. I stayed in a hostel just off the royal mile which was ideal. It's a very walkable city with lots of vegan food options which was lovely! Plenty of free museums and love the national art gallery!

Solo travel experience

Edinburgh is a very walkable town. I did a free Potter trail tour which was fun, and I learned some new things about JK Rowling. Camera Obscura, a museum full of optical illusions, was fun. And Pickles on Broughton Street, a wine and cheese bar, was amazing.

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My solo trip to Edinburgh was super easy. People were friendly and chatty and I didn't feel alone. There was a Harry Potter shop in Victoria street (old town), and I recommend visiting Graigmillar castle (outlander was also filmed there). I did buy a castle pass (when I went to Graigmillar) and it saved me lots of money and I had a guarantee to enter other castles (the pass lasts for a week).

I live in Edinburgh, and personally, I think Edinburgh is safe and easy to navigate. There is both the tram and the bus that go to the city center from the airport. One of the biggest things I suggest when it comes to public transport in Edinburgh, download the Lothian Buses App. There are a lot of different buses in Edinburgh, but using the app can help you work out the best ways to get to basically anywhere in the city.

I live in Edinburgh and find it very safe - just ordinary precautions of being in a city. It's probably one of the safer cities in the UK. Anywhere relatively central should be fine to stay - the buses are good, and most places are walkable.

Edinburgh is a very safe city, although like everywhere it has its areas that aren't so nice. I would definitely recommend staying in Leith, lots of Airbnb options, excellent transport into the city, and lots of great coffee shops/bars, etc. The main areas I would say to avoid staying are Wester Hailes, Niddrie Mains, and Drylaw. I wouldn't say these areas are necessarily more unsafe for a woman, just a bit more socially deprived and generally less safe at night.

If you’re looking for touristy things, definitely go to the castle and after, you can walk down the royal mile towards holyrood palace and even climb Arthur’s seat if you’d like! the national gallery on princes street is also lovely, and the modern art galleries are just outside the city centre near Stockbridge - which is also a lovely part of town. From there you can also visit the botanical gardens, or walk along the water of leith back into town via dean village (a picturesque setting). I also love the national history museum, which is near the grass market, which is a great place to grab a drink with the view of the castle. If you want to explore outside of Edinburgh, I would recommend North Berwick just east of Edinburgh, or St Andrews and the east coast of fife.

I live in Edinburgh it's a brilliant city with loads to do. Climb Arthur's Seat if the weather is nice. Walking up Carlton Hill is easy and you get an awesome view of the city and across the water. Visit Portobello beach if you have time and get a slice of Civerinos pizza! Ice cream parlour in the Grass Market call Mary's Milk bar is worth a stop. Maybe do a ghost tour! Most of all have fun cruising about enjoying the city! Also for food Ting Thai Caravan is central, delicious, well priced, and if it's nice you could get it to take away and sit in the Meadows.

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