May 2020: Edinburgh in Lockdown (Part 3)

8 September 2020 RandR.scot Europe, Scotland, UK

My final set of photos showing Edinburgh city centre in full lockdown covers the period 20-27 May. Scotland entered the first phase of ‘lockdown easing’ on Thursday 28 May, as planned. Meanwhile, the excellent spring weather carried on.

Lockdown rainbows in Randolph Crescent

York Place

St Paul's and St George's Church, also known as "Ps & Gs"

View across the north of Edinburgh while climbing up Calton Hill

View of the new St James Quarter, with work suspended

Classic view from Calton Hill

On Calton Hill

Nelson Monument, Calton Hill

The Balmoral Hotel

Monumentally quiet in S St David St

Melville Monument, St Andrew Square

Castle Street

St John's (left), St Cuthbert's (right) and Edinburgh Castle

Waverley Station

The former Forsyth's department store, from Waverley Mall

Cumberland Street

St Vincent's Chapel (left) and St Stephen's Church, Stockbridge

Great King Street

Great King Street

Jamaica Street North Lane

Kay's Bar

India Street

India Street and Heriot Row

Moray Place from Darnaway Street

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St Paul's and St George's Church, also known as "Ps & Gs"

View across the north of Edinburgh while climbing up Calton Hill

View of the new St James Quarter, with work suspended

Classic view from Calton Hill

Nelson Monument, Calton Hill

The Balmoral Hotel

Monumentally quiet in S St David St

Melville Monument, St Andrew Square

St John's (left), St Cuthbert's (right) and Edinburgh Castle

Waverley Station

The former Forsyth's department store, from Waverley Mall

Cumberland Street

St Vincent's Chapel (left) and St Stephen's Church, Stockbridge

Great King Street

Great King Street

Jamaica Street North Lane

India Street and Heriot Row

Moray Place from Darnaway Street