The family-run Balerno Inn can be found just outside of Edinburgh, near the stunning Pentland Hills in Balerno. Its beer garden has a children's play area and twinkles with fairy lights on an evening. There's heating blankets, and even outdoor bothies if it gets chilly. Photo: The Balerno Inn
The Anchor Inn in West Granton Road, Granton, has a "sensational" pub garden according to visitors, with rustic decor and good craic. Photo: The Anchor Inn
Though technically not a pub, Rose Street Garden in George Street is a glam courtyard where you an enjoy cocktails and a bite to eat behind the legendary Edinburgh Dome. Line of Duty's Martin Compston is among its fans. Photo: Play Media Group
Cask Smugglers is a cocktail bar "hidden in plain sight" on Waverley Mall rooftop, Princes Street. It's inspired by prohibition and Edinburgh's smuggling past and has a cracking beer garden to enjoy . Visit www.casksmugglers.com Photo: Calum McGee
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