A lovely out-of-town place with a wonderful pub, The Cramond Inn, which has a big beer garden and parking space, and serves loads of good and traditional food for really good prices and has also drinks from a small, independent brewery Scintilla and spectacular beers and ales.
Its near the wonderful seaside promenade, with about 45 min if walked in full.
The path to Cramond Island is only walkable when the tide is out, so take some water with you in case you'll get trapped there with the tide rushing in.
Nice for doggies, kiddies and their owners as there is a big beach, too.
Take bus no 41 directly to Cramond or 42 to first walk the seaside promenade to Cramond;
Cramond Inn: 30 Cramond Glebe Road, EH4 6NP;
tel: 0131 336 2035;
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/edinburgh/cramond/index.html
Actually, I was told the Brewery is called St.Johns and is based somewhere in Yorkshire, whereas the brand of the drinks are "Scintilla".Sorry, if anybody felt offended by the inaccuracy.
We saw this bike for 8 people there in the summer. They have a website: www.cosybike.co.uk.There is also a little shop selling ice cream.
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Apparently the seaside promenade is also officially called: "Cramond Foreshore Walk", connecting Cramond Village to Granton Point via Gypsy Brae.
Another walk starting in Cramond is the "River Almond Walkway", connecting Cramond Village via a rough path in woodlands to Cammo Park and Cammo House. Cammo is now in council ownership and includes woodland walks, a ruin and over 100 hectares of open space.