A Complete Illustrated Guide To Edinburgh’s Royal Mile From Edinburgh Castle esplanade to Holyrood Palace, this comprehensive 14, 000-word guide tells the story of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and the intriguing cast of characters associated with it. Fascinating facts include: * Where 300 people were burned for practising witchcraft * The location of the most haunted Close in Edinburgh * Where you can see poet Robert Burns' love letter * The spot where Scotland's last public hanging took place * Where the world's first encyclopedia was published Other places of interest you can read about include: 1. Holyrood Park (a 650-acre highland-like landscape with three lochs and a 820-foot summit). 2. Greyfriars Bobby (his story and the location of his statue). Calton Hill (location of the National Monument and the Nelson Monument).