We had eight lovely midwinter days at Brewer’s Cottage. This is a cottage built in the 19C as part of the Boroughmuir Brewery. It’s not an antiseptic Travelodge but an old building: quiet, warm and comfortable. Trees will offer summer shade when the leaves return. About 5 metres away, a constant stream of joggers and bikers moves past the downstairs windows, but they can’t be heard and they’re part of the big Meadows park area with a playground and tennis courts.
The location is incredible, within a short walk of the city centre and the unique countryside of Arthur’s Seat. You could swear that you’re in the Highlands up there. If you cycle, there’s a great traffic-free trail to the coast at Portobello, through the amazing Innocent Railway tunnel.