Travel information
Travel time is approximately 4.5 hours by train from London King’s Cross or London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley.
Getting there
Flybe operates daily flights from Manchester to Edinburgh. Travel time is approximately one hour. flybe.com
Virgin Trains East Coast runs several daily services from London to Edinburgh. virgintrainseastcoast.com
Resources
Visit Scotland has handy maps for getting around and information on upcoming events. visitscotland.com
Further reading
A Good Hanging (Orion, £6.99) follows Ian Rankin’s celebrated Detective Inspector John Rebus as he seeks out clues to various crimes in Edinburgh’s alleyways.