The Witchery
The Witchery is a restaurant on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, adjacent to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The restaurant was founded in 1979. The name comes from the history of witch burnings in 16th and 17th century Scotland, many of which took place on the nearby Castlehill.Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: noon—11:30 PM
- Type: Restaurant
- Description: a restaurant on the Royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle which also provides bed and breakfast accommodation
- Also known as: “The Witchery by the castle”, “The Witchery by the Castle”, and “Witchery”
- Address: 1, 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and The Hub.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 980 feet west of The Witchery.
The Hub
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Hub is a public arts and events building in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located at the top of the Royal Mile, it is a prominent landmark as its tall Gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh, and towers over the surrounding buildings below Edinburgh Castle.
The Scotch Whisky Experience
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction themed around Scotch whisky in Edinburgh, Scotland. The attraction occupies a Category B listed Victorian era school building, located on Castlehill, part of the Royal Mile in the Old Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Quartermile
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.
Lauriston
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.
The Witchery
- Category: food
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94881° or 55° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.19563° or 3° 11′ 44″ westElevation
315 feet (96 metres)Open location code
9C7RWRX3+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1472180941OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurant
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