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Drum Street in Gilmerton is home to the ‘subterranean chambers of a remarkable cave’ thought to have been inhabited up to 300 years ago. Situated around ten feet below the surface, the Cove consists of a 40-feet long passage with an unusual series of rooms and passages on each side. It became a tourist attraction in 2003.Drum Street in Gilmerton is home to the ‘subterranean chambers of a remarkable cave’ thought to have been inhabited up to 300 years ago. Situated around ten feet below the surface, the Cove consists of a 40-feet long passage with an unusual series of rooms and passages on each side. It became a tourist attraction in 2003.
Drum Street in Gilmerton is home to the ‘subterranean chambers of a remarkable cave’ thought to have been inhabited up to 300 years ago. Situated around ten feet below the surface, the Cove consists of a 40-feet long passage with an unusual series of rooms and passages on each side. It became a tourist attraction in 2003.

Hidden Edinburgh: 9 incredible pictures of the hidden tunnels and spooky underground vaults beneath Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s underbelly is interwoven with a hidden patchwork of tunnels, passageways and chambers.
Gary Flockhart
By Gary Flockhart
Published 26th Oct 2022, 15:11 GMT
Updated 4th Aug 2023, 14:45 GMT

While some have become famous tourist destinations, others have been long forgotten and left uninhabited for decades.

Here, we take a look at nine eerie tunnels and vaults hidden beneath the Capital’s streets.

The mile-long Scotland Street Tunnel once formed a rail link directly under the New Town between Waverley Station and Canonmills. It was abandoned in 1868 after just 21 years of operation and has been mostly closed off to the public ever since.

9. Scotland Street Tunnel

The mile-long Scotland Street Tunnel once formed a rail link directly under the New Town between Waverley Station and Canonmills. It was abandoned in 1868 after just 21 years of operation and has been mostly closed off to the public ever since. Photo: Unknown

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