I love these auld places, I present to you – Queen Mary’s Bathhouse. This 16th century building can be found at the foot of the Royal Mile close to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament.
Folklore says Mary Queen of Scots bathed here, only in sweet white wine! However it is unlikely that it was ever used as a bath house.
once attached to a wall encircling the King’s Privy Garden and it is thought to have been a summer house or even a tennis pavilion.
Queen Mary’s Bathhouse
Mini Kelpies Statues have been installed the west end of princes street, they are smaller versions of their siblings through in Falkirk. The mini Keplies will remain there until the end of the Edinburgh festival.
Mini kelpies, West end Princes Street
For the non Scottish, a Kelpie is a mythical water spirit they normally take the form of a horse, you have a urge to mount and ride the beautiful beast, however when mounted there is no escape! They will bolt to the nearest loch or body of water dragging you to the depth and your eventual death.
Mini kelpies, West end Princes Street
Mini kelpies
I think these are wonderful, it would be great if they found a permanent home here in Edinburgh.