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Holyrood Park

Holyrood Park is the Queens Park and the grounds of Holyrood Palace. It sits in the heart of Edinburgh at the bottom of the Royal Mile and is 650 acres in size. 

 Holyrood Park is easily reached by foot from the city centre but is also serviced by bus numbers 35 and 36, whilst many other buses run along the nearby London Road.



Deuchars World Highland Games Heavy Events Championship

Deuchars World Highland Games Heavy Events Championship
The Gathering 2009 will be hosting the 2009 Deuchars World Highland Games Heavy Events Championship. The top 10-12 leading "Heavies" will co...

Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July, Various times

A Flavour of Scotland

A Flavour of Scotland
If you have ever visited the Royal Highland Games Food Hall or the Game Conservancy at Scone Palace you will have a good idea of the wonderful array o...

Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July, Various times over the weekend

Live Music

Live Music
No Highland Games would be complete without the sound of the Pipes, but as you know there is a lot more to our musical heritage than the Pipes.The Gat...

Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July, Various times over the weekend

The Gathering 2009 Podcast

jamie sempill

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