Hotels · Our pick in Edinburgh

Prestonfield House

Country house·Southside

Below Arthur’s Seat

About Prestonfield House

Prestonfield House is a five-star hotel in its own parkland close to Holyrood Park, with the restaurant Rhubarb, in the hotel’s words. It shares its owner with the Witchery.

Why it's on our list

  • Rhubarb restaurant
  • Parkland setting

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Prestonfield House before you go.

How far to the castle, the palace and the sea?

Distances from Prestonfield House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Arthur’s Seat850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Holyroodhouse2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. National Museum2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. St Giles’ Cathedral2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
  5. Edinburgh Castle3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  6. Royal Botanic Garden4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
  7. Britannia5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
  8. Edinburgh Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min

Main railway stations

  1. Edinburgh Waverley2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. Haymarket4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min

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