Duddingston

Duddingston Village, an affluent and highly desirable conservation area of Period Homes dating back over 800 years, is a historic former village in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated at the foot of Arthur’s Seat within Holyrood Park and beside Duddingston Loch; first recorded in the 12th century, it developed from an early medieval settlement into a centre for coal mining, salt production and weaving, later associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie, and is today defined by its well-preserved historic core around Duddingston Kirk, with nearby landmarks including Dr Neil’s Garden and Jock Tamson’s Gairden—of which Monty Don is a patron—reflecting its enduring cultural and community identity within the modern city. Not to be confused with the rest of Duddingston which stretches down towards Portobello.

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