Coburg House Art Studios
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
Wander round more than 50 working artist studios and a free gallery, open weekends only.
This is less a "kids' activity" and more a proper wander round a working art building. Over 50 artist studios are open to poke your head into, and there's a gallery with changing exhibitions on top of that. It's free to get in, which makes it an easy one to slot into a weekend if you've got half an hour spare and a child who likes looking at paint and pottery rather than pressing buttons.
It only opens Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 4pm, so this isn't a weekday filler. That's a fairly tight window if you're working round nap times or a toddler's patience, but it does mean the place isn't rammed on a Tuesday afternoon because it's simply shut.
Worth knowing before you turn up with a buggy: the building has a lot of stairs. The shop's got level access, but the gallery is up a three-step staircase and the studios are reached by internal or gallery stairs. There are no accessible toilets either, so if you've got a wheelchair or a buggy you're not keen on lugging up steps, this one needs a bit of planning.
Parking is pay-and-display in the N8 zone at £3.10 an hour on weekdays, but since the studios only open weekends, you'll actually get it free. Buses stop close by at Mill Lane and The Shore, both a few minutes' walk, and the tram stops at The Shore too if that's easier with a pushchair.
Need to know
- Parking
- N8 parking zone, £3.10 per hour pay-and-display Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm
- Getting there by bus or train
- Bus: Mill Lane stop (buses 7, 10, 14, 21) 6 min walk
- Only open weekends, 11am-4pm, so plan around that window
- Free entry to both the studios and the gallery
- Weekday parking charges don't apply since it's only open Saturday and Sunday
- Lots of stairs throughout the building; no accessible toilets
Plan your visit
Is it free to visit?
Yes, there's no entry charge for the studios or the gallery.
What days is it open?
Saturdays and Sundays only, 11am to 4pm. It's shut the rest of the week.
Is it buggy or wheelchair friendly?
Not really. The shop has level access but the gallery is up a three-step staircase and the studios are reached by internal or gallery stairs, and there are no accessible toilets.
Where can we park?
It's in the N8 pay-and-display zone at £3.10 an hour, but that only applies Monday to Friday, so weekend visits are free. Buses stop nearby at Mill Lane and The Shore, and there's a tram stop at The Shore too.
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