What's Blackford like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of the city to explore, consider Blackford. Take time to see places such as Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve and Craigmillar Park Golf Club while you're here. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are a couple of popular sights nearby.
How to get to Blackford
Flying to:
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Blackford
Things to see and do in and around Blackford
Things to see near Blackford:
- Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
- Edinburgh Castle (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
- Royal Mile (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
- Princes Street (1.8 mi/3 km away)
- The Meadows (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
Things to do near Blackford:
- Craigmillar Park Golf Club (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
- Festival Theatre (1.4 mi/2.3 km away)
- National Museum of Scotland (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
- Grassmarket (1.5 mi/2.5 km away)
- Witchery Tours (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
When is the best time to visit Edinburgh?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 13°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 4°C)
- Rainiest months: October, July, December, August (average 91 mm of rainfall)