Solo Female Travel in Edinburgh

Solo travel experience

I felt safe the entire time, however I must say I didn't go out after 10 because I usually woke up at 8:30 to start doing and seeing stuff around town. So I don't know how it is at night. The things to do and see were great, most museums were free admision and the people there are very kind and helpfull. I'd recommend doing an underground tour in the old vaults, edinburgh castle and ofcourse the national scotish museum. I also made my own bag at the islander workshop, however do book it in avances since it sell out fast.

Solo travel experience

I love Edinburgh! I have been a few times during Christmas time 🎄 Activities: I reccomend going to the Christmas Market and googling different events they have in December as a part of Edinburgh Christmas. I have been to the castle once and I really reccomend it, if you're on the fence about it, I'd say it's worth the money, just take your time there and don't go too late in the day to be able to look at everything; I reccomend getting the audio tour thing to learn all the fun facts. I recommend hiking Arthur's Seat, taking a walk to Charlton Hill. Places to stay: I've stayed at 4 different locations in Edinburgh. My favourite place to stay is Castle Rock Hostel, the vibes are perfect, I felt safe and there are so many opportunities to meet people there. I've only stayed in the 4 bed rooms and it was great! If you want to stay at a hotel I reccomend Grassmarket Hotel, I've stayed there twice and it was great both times! I've also stayed at Kick Ass Greyfriars: I reccomend it, also a great place to meet people. A&O Edinburgh City: cheap and good accomidation, not as easy to meet people unless you're a bar vibe kind of person, because the communal area is a bar.

Solo travel experience

Edinburgh was my first solo trip. I travelled during the night by bus from London, did a free tour around the city, took a train to St Andrews and was back to Edinburgh for another free tour in the evening about ghosts and dark past of the city. That night I went to a pub that was recommended by the tour guy that used to be a church. Next day I did a day tour to the Highlands and I was back in the city by the evening to get my night bus back to London. Great trip. Great feeling of power and control over my life.

Group travel experience

I felt safe in Edimburg. People are really nice and curious. I went there with my friend and wondering around was so nice ! I definitely recommend this place if you travel alone you are going to feel safe because there is always a lot of people outside !

Solo travel experience

I stayed at Castle Rock hostel and had an amazing time! They had events planned for each night so was really easy to meet other travellers that way. Spent my day wandering around the city - it was quite expensive I had a low budget to be fair, so ended up buying groceries and making myself food for the most part. It was really easy to just walk everything was really close. I visited: Arthur’s seat, national gallery and museum, Dean village, and small parks and areas of the city that were very pretty!

Group travel experience

I went to Edinburgh with another woman around my age and we had a great time! Our airbnb was located about 30 minutes from the Royal Mile, but with the public transportation, it was a quick and easy experience. Overall, we felt very safe. Edinburgh is a pretty small city that is very walkable. We went in July and there were definitely large crowds of tourists that made it hard to navigate around popular spots, but I was never a debilitating feature. Some of my restaurant recommendations include: - Nok’s Kitchen - Luckenbooth - Vittoria on the Bridge - Makar’s Mash Experience recommendations include - Edinburgh Castle - The Real Mary King’s Close - The Scotch Whisky Experience - Calton Hill Edinburgh is a beautiful medieval city with lots of charm, so I hope you enjoy your trip!

Solo travel experience

I am in love with the city, the country side, the people, the food, the vibe, the weather, just beyond impressed with how kind the people are there, so much to do, never ending, get to the Royal mile, get a hostel around and you won’t run out of things to do, a lot of activities free, plenty of chances for good pictures, and of course plenty of pubs, I can’t wait to go back

Solo travel experience

I went solo to Edinburgh and loved how walkable the city is and how friendly, always felt very safe. The historical buildings are everywhere and beautiful. Bus system easy to use. Food and craft beer was great.

Solo travel experience

Edinburgh is a small city so its really easy to walk everywhere, but there is also a tram. Its really safe and people are sooo friendly. It's a really vibrant city, and so so beautiful. I made a ton of friends and would love to come back.

Family travel experience

I traveled to Edinburgh, St. Andrews, and the Highlands of Scotland with my nearly 80 year old grandmother. She used a motorized wheelchair throughout the trip and while not all the streets were built for those scooters, the locals in each place were incredibly lovely and jumped in to help whenever I had to lift her scooter over curbs, onto buses, etc. I spent an evening wandering alone around the main part of the city of Edinburgh near the Royal Mile and felt completely safe. I also walked back from a bar to my hotel in St Andrews by myself well past midnight and felt totally comfortable. The people in each place we went were so friendly and welcoming. If you are able to, a tour of the Highlands is a must. The countryside is beautiful and worth spending a day exploring, and be sure to pet a Highland cow!

Edinburgh is a nice city with lot's to do. The buses are also driving late and the people are very nice. Even at night i always feel safe (when i stay away from drug addicts and suspicious people of course)

Edinburgh is very safe, even in the dark! I have walked alone at night for walks in the park, from downtown both old town and new. It is a very compact city to walk around in but there are also late buses, night buses and all night bus to and from airport. I have never been attacked, but I am cautious since I am a girl!

Edinburgh is safe for solo women and NB travellers, and I would feel safe at night on my own in well lit main roads as there are usually people about. I live in Leith so am biased, but I think the bars, restaurants and shops around here are great. It has a more artsy and diverse feel than other parts of Edinburgh. I would explore Leith walk and Easter road for cafes, pubs, bars and shops, and the Shore for cafes and pubs especially if the weather is nice as you can sit outside. There are a few nice cafes and pubs also on great junction street, particularly the Lioness of Leith, and Constitution Street, particularly Smoke and Mirrors for an evening wine/cocktail, or Rocksalt cafe for coffee/food (they also do lovely cakes!). Portobello is also lovely for a seaside town vibe, and crammond beach is nice to cycle along and for a BBQ. Getting around there are great cycle paths (though some parts of Edinburgh are pretty hilly!), buses are frequent and so are trams though these only go to particular spots. If you are feeling lazy you can take your bike on the tram.

I live in Edinburgh and personally believe that Edinburgh is safe and easy to navigate. Both the tram and the bus run to the city centre from the airport. One of the key things I suggest when it comes to public transportation in Edinburgh is downloading the Lothian Buses app. There are many different buses in Edinburgh, but using the app can help you find the best ways to get virtually anywhere in the city.

I live in Edinburgh and I believe it's very safe - normal city precautions are sufficient. It's probably one of the safer cities in the UK. Any place fairly central should be suitable for living - buses are good, and you can walk to most places.

Edinburgh is a very safe city, although like everywhere it has its areas that are not as nice. I would strongly recommend staying in Leith, with many Airbnb options, excellent transportation links to the city, and lots of great cafes/bars etc. The main areas I would advise to avoid are Wester Hailes, Niddrie Mains, and Drylaw. I wouldn't say these areas are necessarily more dangerous for a woman, they are just somewhat more socially disadvantaged and generally less safe at night.

If you're looking for tourist attractions, you should definitely visit the castle, and then you can walk down the Royal Mile towards Holyrood Palace and, if you feel like it, climb up Arthur’s Seat! The National Gallery on Princes Street is also stunning, and the modern art galleries are just beyond the city center, near Stockbridge - which is also a charming part of the city. From there, you can also visit the botanical garden or walk along the Leith River back to the city via Dean Village (a picturesque place). I also love the natural history museum, which is located near Grass Market, where you can have a drink with a view of the castle. If you want to explore the surroundings of Edinburgh, I would recommend North Berwick to the east of Edinburgh, St Andrews, and the east coast of Fife.

I live in Edinburgh, a brilliant city with plenty of attractions. Climb Arthur's Seat if the weather is nice. The walk up to Carlton Hill is easy, and the view of the city and across the water is amazing. Visit Portobello beach if you have time, and eat a slice of pizza from Civerinos! Be sure to also stop by Mary's Milk Bar ice cream shop on Grass Market. You can also go on a ghost tour. Above all, have fun exploring the city! When it comes to food, Ting Thai Caravan is located in the centre, it's delicious, reasonably priced and if the weather is nice, you can get takeaway and sit on the Meadows.