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Dunbar's Close Garden

Dunbar's Close Garden

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Dunbar's Close Garden

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Location: Old Town, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Linda

May 10, 2022

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Small hidden garden just off Canongate. perfect for a quiet little break on the city tour. Nice view of Calton Hill with the Nelson Monument.

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Bumble-Bee

May 8, 2023

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Dunbar’s Close has the design of a 17th-century garden, though it wasn’t created until the 1970s. Landscape architect Seamus Filor, funded by the Mushroom Trust, transformed the old close into …

Franzl wandert 🥾

June 28, 2023

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The beautiful little garden is tucked away on Canon Street and is an oasis of calm.

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Elevation 110 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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37 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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