Gilmerton Cove
Hidden beneath the streets of Gilmerton on the southside of the city lies Edinburgh's best kept secret. Gilmerton Cove is a series of hand carved chambers and passageways hewn from the bedrock sandstone.
No-one knows the exact origins of the cove or why it was created: stories abound as to its uses ranging from a secret drinking den for gentry, secret religious worship of the Convenaters to an early Masonic meeting place.
Examine two back filled tunnels, the well that doesn't reach water, a blacksmith's forge that's never been used and wonder who would create such a place.
Unlock the secrets of the past and help us to unravel the mysteries of this stone carved puzzle box. 200 years or 2000 years? You decide on a guided tour.
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Adult £7.50 Child: £4
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