Pocket Edinburgh

Lonely Planet Pocket Guides

by Neil Wilson, Neil Wilson

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the views and the history from Edinburgh Castle, shop, eat and drink in the New Town, or relax in Princes Street Gardens; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Edinburgh and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh:



Full-colour maps and images throughout

Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests

Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Free, convenient pull-out Edinburgh map (included in print version), plus seventeen colour neighbourhood maps

User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you determine the best spots to spend your time

Useful features - including Best for Kids, Walking Tours, and Don't Miss (quick glance at must-sees)

Coverage of the Old Town, New Town, Leith and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can't-miss experiences. Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick-trip experience.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Scotland guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Scotland, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Neil Wilson.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -The New York Times

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Scotland, British Literature

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2013

About the author

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Reviews

[Paul Weiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Get straight to the heart of Edinburgh"

In general, the Lonely Planet "pocket" guide series to cities around the world is excellent and provides top rate suggestions for trip ideas, trip planning and both selection and de-selection of what tourist sites, art galleries, museums, churches, restaurants, bars, shopping malls and so on would be to your particular taste. Although the proof is in the pudding and my planned 2020 summer trip has yet to take place, I'm sure POCKET EDINBURGH will not be the first exception to my generally favourable impression.

Two fairly significant downfalls that I did discover, however. First, the tear out map of the entire city covers a much too small area of the central city and, as a result, some major attractions don't appear on the map and are not referenced as being outside of the boundary shown (Craigmillar Castle, Leith and the Maid of the Forth boat tour come quickly to mind). Secondly, the very common tourist idea of bulk discount tickets for tourist attractions like museums and art galleries or subways and surface transportation is glossed over to the extent of being completely ignored.

Recommended but weaker than its sister publications such as POCKET GLASGOW, POCKET MADRID or POCKET BERLIN.

Paul Weiss

[Sarah Ryland · Rating 5 out of 5]

My trip is all starting to come together yayyyy Nov-Dec 2016 couldn't come quicker

[Kayley Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is extremely helpful for planning! This guide explains the neighborhoods, offers a lot of dining, bar, and shop recommendations, and highlights cultural stops and sights to add to your to-do list. I’m most looking forward to the walking trails. It all looks so beautiful.

[Simone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tenhle mazlík se osvědčil velice! Měla jsem ho v ruce prakticky pořád. Díky němu jsme vyrazili na Ghost tour po edinburském podzemí a hřbitovech, objevili parádní kavárničky a nemuseli připlácet za guided tours, protože tenhle malý průvodce shrnuje všechno podstatné - já na ty dlouhé proslovy stejně moc nejsem.
U mapy bych ocenila, kdyby zahrnula trochu větší část Edinburghu - bydleli jsme 15 minut pěšky od centra a tato část se na mapě jaksi už nenacházela.

[Domizia · Rating 4 out of 5]

guida completa ed esauriente con tanto di mappa cartacea estraibile!

[Beth Hartnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find myself visiting Edinburgh on the way to and from places ... namely St Andrews for my son's two year stint at the university and, most recently, his make-up graduation. The city deserves more time! This visit, I hiked Arthur's Seat, which I highly recommend, took in some great local music, and dined at one of my favorite UK restaurants, The Devil's Advocate. YUM!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Lonley Planet and This little pocket guide will be in my carry on for my edinburgh trip! It was a great starting point for researching my trip!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, another travel book... arm chair traveling before the real trip? This one added something new, still. Glad I checked it out.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, but Fodor's was more useful for getting about in the big cities.

[Mélodie Herbas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good compact guide book to visit Edinburgh with some maps and walking trails.

[Chloe Sulley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perfect pocket guide for a weekend in Edinburgh! we took it with us and the map was the most useful thing we had!

[Nicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately I couldn't read the electronic copy on my kindle so gave up.

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of this information might be a little out of date due to Covid-19, however it was great to refresh my memory of Edinburgh's layout.

[Tod Hilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what you expect it to be: ideas for what to do in Edinburgh across a broad spectrum of interests with some specific recommendations to get you started, presented in a pocket-sized book that's ready for you to carry along. Lots of good stuff and we'll have this with us during our trip.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little guide. Exactly what I was looking for. Extremely useful to use as a launch pad for further research. It's helpful to keep sticky tabs, a highlighter and a note card with you while you go through it to keep notes and help plan your trip. The maps throughout the book are clear and helpful and the fold out map at the end of the book is perfect for navigating the city. The little historical notes throughout the book help give context for the places the book talks about. This little guide will be with me in my carry on and used throughout my trip.

[Aggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend getting this pocket guide to Edinburgh! It was the only guide book I used, and the map I followed when I went there for four days. It gives you details of the attractions, prices, location, buses to take in order to get there. I found it very easy to read. It's definitely worth investing in before you go to the city!

[Nancy Cormier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lonely Planet Pocket Edinburgh is a great size travel guide. There is a pull out city map in the back. Published in 2023 insures that the information is up to date after Covid closings. Most importantly is a list of best places to see depending on the number of days available to the visitor.
If a small carry size travel guide meets the reader's needs, this is a good choice.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Handy pocket guide to Edinburgh, but maybe I should have bought the full size edition rather than the pocket version. I could have done with more history and facts than lots about where to eat and drink.

[SN the Viking · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I found about this subject. Clean editing and good info, I like it.

[patrycja polczyk · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s pretty good and detailed enough guide book. Also nicely organized in sections about each part of the city, which makes it easy to navigate and look for things you are interested in.

[Lukasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, concise, includes top sites to see if strapped for time. Highly recommended.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

We referenced this guide book quite often as we were walking around Edinburgh.

[Ceilidhchaos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good pre vacation reading but unfortunately I forgot it at home for our trip

[Anne]

I actually read this cover to cover in preparation for a month long stay in Edinburgh. Yes, I'm that person.