Grange Cemetery

Beaufort Road, Edinburgh,, EH9 1TT
Email: cemetery@grangeassociation.com

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The Grange Cemetery is always open daily from 0900-1700.

For Doors Open Days 2021 information will be provided for visitors and volunteers from the Friends of Grange Cemetery who will be present on Saturday 25th Saturday 25th from 1pm-5pm and on Sunday 26th September from 11am-5pm to answer any queries you may have.

Self-guided tours will be available with information about some notable burials and some interesting trees to be found in the Cemetery.

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Newhailes House and Gardens

Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, , EH21 6RY
Phone: 0131 665 1546
Email: newhailes@nts.org.uk

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Newhailes will be open for self-guided tours for the first time ever this Doors Open Days 2021.

Come and explore the public rooms and the behind the scenes areas on Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September between 10am and 4pm. Pre-booking via the link below is essential.

There will also be a special children’s trail available over the weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Leith Walk Police Box

Croall Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4LT
Email: hello@leithwalkpolicebox.com

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We will open for 20-25 minute in-person visits between 10am and 11.55am on Sunday 26th September.

Session 1: from 10am to 10.25am – Session 2: from 10.30am to 10.55am – Session 3: 11am to 11.25am and Session 4: from 11.30am to 11.55am.

Sessions can be booked at the link below or you can drop in and join if space allows. The Q & A session will take place in a gazebo outside the box. Please dress for the weather. In the event of a yellow weather warning- the event is likely to be cancelled. Any government COVID regulations in place at the time such as social distancing and mask-wearing will be adhered to. Visitors will be asked to sanitise their hands before entering the police box.

There are currently tram works on Leith walk so please check traffic diversions and bus routes before you travel.

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Dean Gardens

2 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, EH4 1PT
Email: clerk.bhspc@broughtonhighpc.org

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On Sunday 26th September, we plan to open the gates from 9am till 5pm and to have music, art and refreshments from 12pm till 4pm. There is a children’s play park and dogs are welcome on a lead.

Music will be provided by the Edinburgh Gaelic Choir and local band We Travel in Hope. Up to ten community artists will sell their work at stalls and we will have on sale individually wrapped cakes/biscuits and tea/coffee.

There are no toilet facilities in the garden. There are public toilets in Stockbridge, but we cannot guarantee these will be open. There’s not much shelter in the garden, so if it rains – bring umbrellas!

 

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Amisfield Walled Garden

Amisfield Park, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3TE
Email: enquiries@amisfield.org.uk

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We will be open to visitors on Saturday 25th September from 10am – 4pm and Sunday 26th from 1-4pm

The garden is a large, outdoor venue with ample opportunity for social distancing. Hand sanitiser is available on entry and hand-washing facilities available. There are no visitors’ toilet facilities available at this time but picnicking visitors are most welcome!

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Comely Bank Cemetery

1A Craigleith Road, EH4 2DL
Email: bereavement@edinburgh.gov.uk

Virtual visits only this year


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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Gosford Estate Forest

Gosford, by Longniddry, East Lothian, EH32 0RG

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Preston Tower

Prestonpans, EH32 9GZ
Phone: 01620 827 827
Email: psg-ap@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Doors Open Days activities will take place in the gardens around Preston Tower and Doocot on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September from 11am to 3pm.

Come along to the Tower gardens to join in with any of the activities, music, talks and find out more about the proposed developments. No booking required.

The weekend includes:

  • A stonemasonry workshop with local stonemason Gardner Molloy (both days).
  • Scottish Castles storytelling and a children’s craft activity with community librarian Mark Jamieson (Saturday).
  • Live acoustic music from local musicians Gary Coupland and Anna Scott  (Sunday) 
  • Updates on the ongoing project to repair Preston Tower and Doocot from architect Natasha Huq (Sunday) and from heritage consultant Lyndsey Clark (heritage consultant) and interpretation designer Stephen Kirkpatrick (both days).
  • Giant Jenga for everyone to play with and build a tower. 
  • A photographic display showing internal, external and aerial views of Preston Tower as well as new plans to improve access to the adjacent garden.
  • Tower gardens ideas prints – what would you like to see at the end of the new path in the garden.
  • A video collage of the on-going project at Preston Tower Garden, showing internal images, views from the tower and drone footage around the tower.
  • East Lothian Playrangers activities (Sunday)

Please note that access inside Preston Tower and Doocot will not be available to the public at this time, but come and hear about the plans in progress to secure access to both in the near future.

Prestonpans train station (on the North Berwick line) is just a five minute walk away and the No.26 (Clerwood-Tranent) Lothian bus service stops even closer still just outside Hamilton House on West Loan.

If you plan to come by car, please park in the nearby Prestonpans Community Centre car park (see map below).

 

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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The Causey Development Trust

The Causey Development Trust, 33 Chapel Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AY
Email: info@thecausey.org

Watch a short film from the Causey Development Trust about their work and aspirations


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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Dunbar’s Close Garden

Dunbar's Close Garden, 137 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BW

Virtual tours only this year


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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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