The ghost walks and tours around the vaults are always good for a laugh. You can walk up Arthurs Seat for free. There's the castle and Holyrood Palace. Not forgetting the Whiskey experience. Loads of different things to do.

Much of a muchness for going north in terms of M6/A1, but come off the M74 at the Edinburgh turn off and then a nice drive through Biggar and various villages until you reach Edinburgh.

Deacon Brodies Bar on the Royal Mile up towards the Castle. THE best pint anywhere in the world, Deuchers IPA brewed nearby at the Caladonian brewrey. It pains me as a Yorkshireman to say it but there is NO better pint brewed in the UK.

found this if anyone is interested,

rlhttps://www.newedinburghtours.com/index.php?option

seems to cover a lot of places

The morons at the council have kindly organised a Half marathon type thing in the east of city on the Sunday.

If you are coming from that side of town factor that into your travel.

On a happier note if you want a quality pint hit Thomson's Bar on Morrison Street which is just up the road from Haymarket Station.