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Murrayfield Ice Rink
Riversdale Crescent
0131 337 6933 (curling 0131 337 4242)
admission: £3.50-£4, Skate Hire £1-£1.50
Next to Murrayfield Stadium

Popular ice-rink, hours vary daily. Regular leisure skating sessions, plus ice-discos on Friday and Saturday nights very popular with local teens. Both Leisure skating and ice-hockey tuition available. Plays host to the Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey team, plus a curling club on a separate rink.

Corstorphine Hill
Clermiston Rd

Low wooded hill, lying between Corstorphine Road and Queensferry Road. Popular with walkers and joggers and sledging in the winter!. Don't be afraid if you hear exotic animal sounds, especially on the southern slopes - the zoo has firm fencing in place! The tower near the top is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott as if his Gothic Rocket on Princes Street wasn't enough....

Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s
Royal Mile

Take in a football game at Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s (http://www.heartsfc.co.uk) generally known as simply "Hearts" Tynecastle Stadium Gorgie Road. The team play in the Scottish Premier League and games are generally 3pm on a Saturday but check on line or local press for fixture details.

Cramond

Catch the no. 41 bus to this pretty seaside village now absorbed into the city. archeological evidence suggests that cramond is actually older than edinburgh itself, having been inhabited since around 8500bc. its location where the river almond flows into the firth of forth meant it was strategically important, and the romans had a fort here, the remains of which can still be seen. there are several options for waterside walking, with a path along the wooded almond riverbank to the south, a seafront promenade along the forth to the east, and a causeway across the firth of forth to cramond island check the noticeboard re: tide times before crossing!. it used to be possible to walk to the west across the dalmeny estate towards south queensferry, but the ferry across the river almond stopped running when the boatman found a roman statue of a lioness buried in the muddy riverbed, and retired on the monetary reward you can see the impressive statue in the national museum of scotland. once you've done walking around admiring the sights, enjoy a well-earned refreshment in the welcoming cramond inn or cramond tearooms.

Water of Leith Walkway

Walk or cycle along the Water of Leith Walkway (http://www.waterofleith.o...). The route follows the river right through the City from the suburb of Balerno, on the edge of the Pentland Hills, to the sea at Leith. The walkway is indicated by brown direction signs featuring a water wheel logo. There are brown trout plus a dozen other species of fish in the river and birds including the grey heron, goosander, dipper and kingfisher can be seen along the banks.

Fishing (Angling)

On the water of leith. permits are required, and can be obtained free of charge from the city council (http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk) offices at waverley market in the new town and cockburn street in the old town. most fishing tackle shops throughout the city can also provide permits.

Take in a match of the city's professional rugby team, Edinburgh Rugby, at Murrayfield. The team play in the Magners League, which currently features 10 teams from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and may expand in 2010 to include Italian teams; and also in the Heineken Cup, the top Europe-wide club competition equivalent to the UEFA Champions League in football or the Euroleague in basketball.