Edinburgh's Royal Mile - A quick tour

Edinburgh's Royal Mile runs From Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyrood House.
The Royal Mile runs alongside some ancient buildings, with some incredible history.
Join me on an early morning tour of the Royal Mile and some of its stories.
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[@janetmackinnon3411]

Quite the best video of the royal mile.But that's no surprise: you have made us accustomed to quality! Thank you

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you! 🙂

[@alicegamble6145]

Edinburgh is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Your commentary is so interesting. Have a good day from Canada

[@danaridings6387]

I just love the beautiful architecture of Edinburgh! Thank You for showing the beauty that you enjoy everyday!

[@shalacarter6658]

Good Morning Robbie! Oooooooo, I see some places that are wheelchair - accessible. :)

[@ladyliberty417]

Edinburgh is a wonderful city, the royal mile is history come to life and I hope to go back, thank you Robert for taking us on a wee tour🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@deedorothypapineau6920]

Thank you for covering this early before the sightseeing crowd. The odd architecture of the past interests me more than the modern examples. Splendid all around.

[@scotlandunplugged]

I like a lot if modern architecture but they don’t make buildings like that anymore! 🙂

[@curtwright4740]

Thanks! So much for having nice content, places, and factual info instead of all Hollywood. You’re an asset to Scotland. Nice smile too.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

That was wonderful! I really enjoy your videos. Seeing those buildings and their connection to famous names from the past is a real treat when accompanied by your telling. Thanks Robert 😊

[@Sassy-b6c]

An absolutely stunning city. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@lorettablakeman3335]

Thank you so much for this video tour Robert!I absolutely loved it,and I definitely want to see more!⚔👑⚔

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you! I definitely need to do more if these tours if I can. Royal Mile is hard to top!

[@Anne-pk1qj]

I had the opportunity to visit Edinburgh some years ago and enjoyed it very much. I wish I had had more time to explore some of the streets you mentioned. Thanks for the tour!❤

[@scotlandunplugged]

It’s somewhere I could explore for much more time, and I live here 😂

[@Iris_Germany]

Cockburn Street made my day! 😂😂😂 Thanks for another very interesting video, Robert! Greetings from Germany 🙋🏼‍♀️🇩🇪

[@ramonadixon1291]

How beautiful is that????? Your commentary was spectacular!! Loved the scenery as well. Keep up the great work!!

[@monicab204]

I love walking up the mile. I held an owl one time and bought a claymore another and the next drank a delicious cup of coffee.

[@scotlandunplugged]

That sounds a lot like a pub crawl we did once 🙂

[@georginaturner1237]

9th of March 1566 is your birthday? Wow you're looking good for your age! 😂 . Great video, so much information and some great views and buildings. Thank you. 😊

[@davidcreager1945]

You had me at " Hardcore Monking " 😂😂😂 really enjoyed this video !! Thanks for sharing ! 🇺🇲 / 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@EbbandFlow1234]

Absolutley stunning. I love the old buildings and history. Thankyou.

[@annebell7274]

The Worlds end, the pub where those 2 girls went missing ffrom then murdered. Never forget that. So much beautiful architecture. Some magnificent buildings. I love all the history. Thank you 🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@neilfinlay2828]

That brings back happy memories. I'm a Scottish lad born and bred but now living in Sweden. My Swedish wife and I love Edinburgh. Great video.

[@shalacarter6658]

Thank you for the word, "close." That is what we would have sometimes in Chicago with apartment buildings. My uncle's building formed part of one and it was a great place for us kids to play. Think of the close in "Little Shop of Horrors." Glad they have a memorial to what witches and wiccans call "The Burning Times." Seriously? That's the way to win the mug? Okay? I guess 10 and 12. Blessings to you and your family!

[@lorifromtemeculaca426]

One of my favourite videos of your's, lad, I felt like I was right there with you!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you! I was supposed to be making a video about the great kilt but that got cancelled. This was a bit different! 🙂

[@kathleennagwak1761]

Thank you for a wonderful tour. I appreciate your time.

[@libraryanne2392]

"Hardcore monking" Nearly nasal-rinsed my coffee!!!

[@embracetheweird711]

Edinburgh has been on my bucket list for years but you just made it that much more enticing! So much beauty and history to enjoy there❤

[@SteveTTTT]

Wonderful city! Green and lush…and clean!

[@JPRN.]

Amazing, such gorgeous architecture. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful city with us 🥰💝

[@disneyboy3097]

Ok so I think: Actually was 9 times and Behind me was 8 times ❤ the tour thank you!! Fingers crossed for the mug

[@sharonm3677]

What an incredible video. Thank you Robert for us a bit of a tour and a lot of history. Love your videos. ❤❤

[@momnoah5]

I love listening to you tell Scottish History tales. I've been following you since Graeme first mentioned you on The Hoof GP a few years ago and I've been hooked ever since.

[@cindynicholson372]

Loved this.

[@argonunya6768]

YOUR BROTHER GRAEME (HOOF GP) SENT ME... LOVE SCOTLAND! My mother was "Scottish & Welsh" descendant!

[@bobuncle8704]

So fascinating. Love your “village” tours.

[@shirleylaboy603]

Edinburgh is so beautiful, and thank you, Robert, for sharing the history. I really enjoyed this video and look forward to more. 🙂♥️

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Thanks for sharìng this history with us❤❤❤

[@spalmer4609]

Excellent! Thank you for this.

[@baronetessdawson]

Métaphore Darling…Metaphors You are Fantastic ⚜️🩵🩵🩵⚜️

[@desireereeves957]

Yay new video. I love the bath house as well. It’s wonderful it’s lasted this long when the some of the other buildings are in ruins. I need to visit. This just looks so freaking awesome.

[@JD-zt3nr]

Thanks for the video! Can't wait to see it in person in 2 weeks!!!!

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Thank you Robert for that brilliant tour of Edinburgh 👍 I only got as far as the tartan shops the day I went😢 The building are absolutely amazing, and steaped in history, if only they could talk, aye that wid be a fine thing😂 The guy wae the Stag oan his heid😂🤣😂 love it👍 Have a wonderful day Robert and family ❤

[@catherinesikora8397]

LOVED this so much! Thanks for making it and please make more like this and also for Glasgow! I love your channel and appreciate the great videos you lovingly make!

[@sabbys7750]

Beautiful!!! Thank you!!

[@nataliegraham9552]

Great video, beautiful city. Thanks! ❤

[@rosesmall820]

I enjoyed your walk along the Royal Mile, very interesting to learn about the different buildings & closes. I reckon you said 'actually' & 'behind me' about 20 times in total.

[@susansmart8086]

Loved Edinburgh. Have only done parts of the Royal Mile as the older members of our three-generation family group couldn’t handle the distance and the incline. I was surprised to find out that my grandmother and great aunt had never been there even though they had lived less than a mile and a half from the Castle.

[@helenlizzystewart4908]

still my favourite city

[@shalacarter6658]

I love reading the signs on the storefronts. "Real Scots Shop." Robbie's new home: The Storytelling Building. Since, apparently, no none kept records and the Scottish did not develop writing until 1900 (ish)

[@jodifinnegan4453]

Wow!! So much history. I loved this video!!

[@malina1239]

Gate means street in Norwegian . I love how Most old Scottish words comes from Norwegian . Like bairn as in child , in Norwegian barn. There are loads of other words , makes it easy for us to understand Scottish phrases and words, which seems to be harder to understand for English people 😊 It’s very interesting and really shows how close our countries used to be and how we influenced each other. The same with different old dishes😊

[@scotlandunplugged]

The connection is really interesting, especially on the West Coast. Need to do a video about the lords of the isles!

[@malina1239]

@@scotlandunplugged yes, please!!! 😀

[@lindastreet-ely9780]

Actually, 12 times. Behind me, 9. Love your channel!

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

The architecture is just gorgeous, Robbie. Thank you for giving us a tour. Did you go into the "storytelling" building? I wonder what it's like.

[@mjdossett7343]

Wow! What a great tour of the royal mile! Wish i could have walked with you! I was there in May of 2004 and saw many of the same things but did'nt get the background history you've given. Loved hearing your local slang like "scarper"! I enjoyed wandering around the castle too. I met a nice lady on a bus and we talked about how similar Oklahoma and Scotland's weather were in how fast it can change! Thanks Robert for letting us spend some time with you!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thanks for watching! I’m now wondering where the word scarper comes from… 😂

[@salchipapa5843]

This was so cool. Edinburgh (and Scotland in general) definitely looks like a place I want to visit.

[@scotlandunplugged]

I’m biased but I love it. I lived in other places after university but always wanted to come back!

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Robert. When you mentioned Robert Burns, A memory came to mind of a story I've read, where a family owns a cat, and a visitor is introduced to "Robert Burns" the Tom Cat. UGH I cannot remember at the moment. I enjoyed this tour, for all the little "behind the scenes" places one can visit "off the beaten path" so to speak. That is a lot of history on the mile. And very interesting as well.

[@scotlandunplugged]

I barely scratched the surface. So much going in there! 🙂

[@C5Pets]

‘Mon the festival madness on the mile! 😂

[@scotlandunplugged]

😂

[@Epsillion70]

Hey Pal, I live here in Edinbruh! Very informative. Thank you.

[@georges1031]

Superb Vlog, Sir. I love Edinburgh.

[@tarabogia4307]

Love your videos, actually! ( 😅)I was lucky enough to visit Edinburgh a long time ago. I missed a lot of what was behind you. It gives me a reason to visit again.

[@kathleenmuller306]

Seriously Robert, I'm too busy looking at your great camera work at one of the places I'd like to see before I shuffle off this loreal coil to count how many times you said...oh whatever it was! I was enjoying your tour of your beautiful capital city so much, I was sad when you were done! Thanks for sharing! K.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you! 🙂

[@rosemarybrodin2746]

Very interesting 🇦🇺

[@wheezer324na3]

Love this! Hope to visit someday!

[@giannabarrow7764]

I don’t know about actually or behind me but you had several favorite streets and or closes! I love Edinburgh and wish you’d made this video before we visited!! Thanks for researching and sharing the Royal Mile.

[@scotlandunplugged]

I still haven’t explored all of them… 😂

[@kellyburgess671]

really enjoyed this !

[@mschoy1597]

Great video! I loved every minute of it!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thanks Ms Choy! 🙂

[@LGB007]

Great video, I was just there the first of May. And yes it was crammed then too. Also Highly recommend The Abbey if you are looking for large selection of scotch to try.

[@Woodlily617]

Great video

[@999Giustina]

Great video!

[@user-vy3vk2sb8p]

💜

[@herstoryswitness]

Hello 👋👋 Greetings from the east coast of the US

[@marilynwells5393]

Love your content, was in Edinburgh in '83 and have always hoped to return. Just so you know, when I was in med school they pronounced it "Ass SCLEEP ee us. Thanks for all the great vids!videos!! Phoenix, AZ

[@scotlandunplugged]

Brilliant. I knew I’d messed it up when I realised there were a couple of spellings of his name 😂

[@marilynwells5393]

Hey, it was a pretty good guess, and it's not a name ya hear everyday!

[@nancyhatcher1766]

Was there last May! Going again this October! Great info! Is there any pamphlets on the royal mile, with all this info? I want to go see all the stuff I missed😊🇨🇦❤️great video😊thanks!

[@christhepatriot4621]

Love your videos! You were born in the 1500’s? Are you the real Connor McLeod? 😂

[@scotlandunplugged]

Haha. No, but I'd take his stash of antiques and the Spyder!

[@eileenbass952]

My hubby and myself our celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary in July, he asked me what would I like to do for it, I said go to Edinburgh. So we are for 5 days. I want to go to Grey Friars cemetery.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Definitely worth a look. I did a quick video on that one last year.

[@user-sm7ed8su3l]

I loved Edinburgh 🎉 The Ghost walk was such fun and the people were so friendly- especially to a chatty Southerner 😂 You should take the underground tour of old Edinburgh! Watch out for 👻behind you😱

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Try visiting Glasgow!

[@scotlandunplugged]

True! 🙂

[@scotlandunplugged]

I’ll be doing a video on that later on the year if they can fit me in. Lighting could be fun 😅

[@lillybell6024]

❤

[@cwccharters]

How many favorite streets and closes do you have?😅 awesome tour, thanks

[@scotlandunplugged]

Too many 😂

[@xitroofing5205]

Is this the hoof gp brother? I'm here because of your brother. The hoof gp. Hope you are good like him. He said you tell scary stories 😢

[@bethotoole6569]

You're looking quite well having been born in the 1500's! Okay,, thanks for all the death and religion (also known as history) Great way to start my morning!!

[@NicholasEV1986]

Great video. See as you walk down/up the royal mile. Do the medieval looking flags on the buildings mean anything, or are they just random? Also, actually 8, behind me 9, I think 😬.

[@scotlandunplugged]

They’re heraldic flags, but I’m not sure what each one represents 🙂

[@TheJpf79]

Am surprised you never mentioned what's beneath Cockburn street (please don't censor me KZbin its the name of a street! lol)

[@jared1870]

Actually 9, you look remarkably well for having been born on 9 March 1566, and now your intriguing video is behind me 7.

[@scotlandunplugged]

I have a picture in the attic 😂

[@shalacarter6658]

I don't like the Parliament Building and I don't see any landscaping in front. I do like the wee fountain.

[@BadHairdayKimmie]

"Cockburn Street" Be very careful how you pronounce that though. Noted. I would have messed that one up.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Pretty sure I did when I arrived here 😂

[@doriWyo]

I remember er you saying both words, but I wasn't counting. Is a guess ok? If so, I'll guess 5 times each.

[@deniseatkins9407]

I think there's one thing you haven't covered the family who lived in a cave and robbed, murdered then ate travellers. They where imprisoned in that very famous prison you pointed out. The males where hung drawn and quartered and the women and inbred children where burnt. An American channel covered it recently thought I would mention it to you as it's right up your street

[@janetmackinnon3411]

A popular myth.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Sawney Bean? I did a video on him last year. Seems to have dated a bit though! He's most likely an anti-Scots propaganda myth, but a good story! :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnzHZndpm6lmp6s

[@deniseatkins9407]

Ah yes I remember it now 🤣 altzeimers

[@shalacarter6658]

Don't you mean SAINT Cockburn?

[@WillowMoon2.0]

Your video on the North Coast 500 inspired me and my brother to take our first trip to Scotland (his first outside America) to make the drive. We'll be spending time in Edinburgh as well, so definitely putting this on the to-do list. 🩷