On Sunday, this cowgirl and her cowboy headed out West…
Well, sort of…
You see, there’s a little lane in Edinburgh
with an abandoned Wild West set.
Not too many people seem to know about it.
And despite having lived here for years now,
I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago
from a friend of a friend while in a pub.
(It’s where he took his girlfriend on their first date!)
On Sunday we decided we’d go and check it out
before doing a spot of charity shopping (more on that later).
{Check out how happy I am with my Wild West find!}
It’s tiny but rather brilliant… and we spent
the best part of an hour, snapping pics…
I adored all the signs… especially the one below.
There was no-one else about which made
it feel both creepy and rather exciting…
Then we decided to take some ‘cowboy’ shots of each other…
{I adore my ‘jail’ shot of the other half.}
Turns out the other half is soooo much better at cowboy posing
but I’m guessing as a boy he’s had way more practice!
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So how you all? Is there a secret cool thing near where you live?
Isn’t it strange how you can live somewhere for
so long and still find secret little places? Do share!
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{Update:} I’ve had loads of people asking for the set’s location,
so I thought it would be easiest to put it here.
It’s off Springvalley Gardens, past the Morningside charity shops.
It looks like an unassuming driveway so keep your eyes peeled!
Do let me know if you go and visit it! 🙂
{Update 2:} Recently discovered these
fab pics of the Wild West set.
I’m rather sad to see that the saloon
had a roof and doors once upon a time!
omg WHERE IS THIS??? I need to go, immediately!
@asafemooring it’s in morningside. pretty cool huh? kept thinking it would make a good location for @laurenmcglynn! 🙂
I used to live on the street where the wild west set is! Is one of my favourite places in Edinburgh!
wow really? that’s cool! we were wondering about the flats looking over us and thinking they must laugh at people taking pics!
oh this is about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen…
wow, fun times, thanks for sharing
that is so cool! I want to go now haha. I’m not sure with Leeds really, I might have to do some research and see 🙂
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your husband makes for a very good cowboy, but you’re not bad either. I wanna go here I love places like this.
In Aberdeen my favourite secret place is the cliffs on the other side of the Harbor. They are past tory which is pretty much the worst neighborhood in town so not a lot of people go there. There are sandy beaches, multiple lighthouses, and awesome sea cliffs that the waves crash dramatically around. If I had a car or a bike I would be there every day.
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Thanks Lauren! 🙂 Think the other half was rather pleased to see you’d said that! 😉 Your secret place sounds fab… the secret places always seem to involve going through somewhere scary don’t they? Sounds amazing though x
aaaah i need to go here right away!!! it looks so good. i had no idea it even existed.
Next time I go to Edinburgh I have to find this–it looks amazing.
I am moving to a new area of London soon so can’t wait to find lots of hidden gems.
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:O I am THERE! And it’ll give me an excuse to pop into Lucas as well! 🙂
where is this place?!
This place is amazing, isn’t it? I discovered it last year when I needed a mechanic, and randomly ended up there. So bizarre, but super cool!
Wow, must have been random just coming across it like that domestikate! It felt quite eerie finding it and we knew about it! 😉
Edinburgh is just so cool, isn’t it?
Great pics.
Tooo cool for school! I’m immensely inspired now… to go and explore some of those “secret spots” I have not yet uncovered… a few I have wondered about and a few that seem … well.. just too creepy. Thanks !
For everyone asking, you can find the lane off Springvalley Gardens, just past the charity shops in Morningside. It looks like an unassuming driveway so keep your eyes peeled! 😉
we spent an afternoon (root-n’)tootling around m/side hunting. Ta for the directions!
oh ace! (and your (root-n’)tootling made me smile!) it’s pretty cool huh? now wondering what other wee secret things there are!
Sure it’s a well known “secret” but only recently discovered the fairy walk at the Botanics.Faded,twee and a delight for all
How have I lived in Edinburgh for nearly 10 years and not heard of this? Morningside’s best kept secret….
In Edinburgh? How bizarre! What an amazing find though.
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Wow that’s so cool! Haven’t found anything round our way yet, but we’ve only been here a year and a bit, so maybe somewhere there is a special place lurking!
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freaking amazing! I want a Wild West set down the road from where I live
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This is at the bottom of my street!! And I only discovered it last week too when my boyfriend, who clearly has his eyes more open than me, took me to see it! How bizarre 🙂
What an awesome place to explore and take photos! Can’t wait to hear more about your charity shopping
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Sounds like so much fun! Love that knock and wait sign.
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Is it open to the public for free? So I can just (if I find it) walk up and down it and look around?
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Hi Lolli, yes it is. It’s just a little lane really with the fronts of buildings made up to look like the Wild West. Good luck finding it 🙂
I love it – it is so cool, and I like your posing! When I lived in Finsbury Park there was an old abandoned railway line where people would walk dogs and pick blackberries, it was idyllic and had these great views over London while feeling like you were somewhere else. I loved it.
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This is super cool! I have been to Edinburgh a few times but, of course, have never been here. I live in LA and there are tons of cute fun little things like this that no one goes to. they only visit the hollywood sign or traditional things. Loved discovering your blog!
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I just moved away from my flat that had a window looking out to this! I’m from the southwest United States originally, so I really got a kick out of it. I certainly did enjoy looking out and seeing everyone who would come to see it!
So Cool – nice snapshots of both of you : )
This place is amazing! If I only I lived in Scotland, I’d be there in a cowboy hat in a heartbeat!
Such cute pictures!!
Wow this place looks great Zoe! I am Edinburgh born and bred but have never seen this area, must check it out soon, thanks for the heads up. x Jenny (from Butler and Taylor!) Ps we have the same coat!, I bought it in November and have been as snug as a bug ever since.
Oh no! I wish I’d known this! I was just up there for a few days! No doubt I’ll be back because it was so beautiful!
Wow…I have to find this place. So many hidden gems in Edinburgh. Thank you so much for sharing this….must, must, hunt & find this cool place very soon x
Have you ever heard about this abandoned Wild West set in Edinburgh’s back streets? How odd… http://t.co/z56YdiOH
Read about an abandoned Wild West film set really close to my old Edinburgh haunts (http://t.co/wMj98D7G) – trying to spy it on Google Earth
Oh my gosh this is very cool. Really want to visit this place: http://t.co/eBdJYqh3
I’m going to go play cowboy tomorrow http://t.co/C236EPgC
There is an abandoned Wild West set in Edinburgh, you guys!! http://t.co/3WsmeiyW
@sarahhhturner http://t.co/Bm8FbRLH
anyone in the burgh ever seen this????
http://t.co/nQQ4vRA8
Love discovering something new about #Edinburgh!Thanks @emeraldstreet @Convo_Pieces http://t.co/EgelVdoc & http://t.co/OygqHerW #Fridaystory
Edinburgh’s secret Wild West… http://t.co/DoTJY3bT
Oh wow i wanna go there… RT @stevo_minns anyone in the burgh ever seen this????
http://t.co/avkR3c3j
Edinburgh’s secret Wild West… http://t.co/hyrSMClo