⭐ Famous Route

Royal Mile Crawl

📍 Edinburgh, Scotland

12
Pubs on Route
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Miles
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Hours

About this route

History & Origins • The Royal Mile route grew from Edinburgh's historic pub culture — taverns that served lawyers, merchants, and residents for centuries • Deacon Brodie's Tavern (named after a respected Edinburgh councillor who led a double life as a burglar) is the most famous haunted pub on the mile • During the Edinburgh Fringe (world's largest arts festival, August), the route becomes a rite of passage for performers and visitors • Several pubs date back to the **15th–16th c

Pubs on this route (12)

1
START The Sheep's Heid
Edinburgh, 43-45 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AU (start from the Castle end)
2
The Castle Arms
Edinburgh, 12-14 Johnston Ter, Edinburgh EH8 8PJ
3
The Witchery by the Castle
Edinburgh, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF
4
Deacon Brodie's Tavern
Edinburgh, 435 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT
5
The World's End
Edinburgh, 2-4 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TB
6
The Royal Mile Tavern
Edinburgh, 199 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1PB
7
The Ox
Edinburgh, 1-3 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BL (just off the Mile)
8
The Devil's Advocate
Edinburgh, 9 Advocate's Close, Edinburgh EH1 1JD
9
Maggie Dickson's
Edinburgh, 329 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA (lower Mile, near Holyrood)
10
The Abbey
Edinburgh, 17-21 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AP
11
The Holyrood Distillery Taproom
Edinburgh, 2-4 St Leonard's Hill, Edinburgh EH8 9SW (nearby)
12
FINISH The Sheeps Heid
Edinburgh, 61-63 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BU

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