There's no better way to stretch your legs at Christmas than climbing the Sailsbury Crags and Arthur's Seat for spectacular views over Edinburgh and out to the Firth of Forth, before heading down past Duddingston Loch and its winter birdlife for a pint and a meal in front of the fire at the Sheep Heid in Duddingston - where you can have a peek at their historic skittles alley. The return, along Queen's Drive, is traffic-free on a Sunday, and deposits you back by the Scottish Parliament and the foot of the Royal Mile where you'll find plenty more pubs.

The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway, Duddingston, Edinburgh, EH15 3QA
www.sheepheid.co.uk
+44(0)131 6617974
Google map: bit.ly/dYve0Q

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