Gallery: Inside Edinburgh’s magical Witchery and Prestonfield House

The Witchery and Prestonfield House in Edinburgh have attracted writers, artists and Hollywood stars as well as a loyal local clientele with their bespoke suites and unique dining rooms - here we go beyond the front doors...

By Jacqueline Wake Young

October 21 2023, 6:00 am

October 21 2023, 6:00 am

The view from the bedroom to the sitting room in The Heriot Suite at The Witchery.

Often photographed for Instagram and other platforms, The Witchery draws visitors from around the world just to admire it, while its sister Prestonfield House sits in secluded garden grounds a few minutes away.

Here’s a look inside both hotel and restaurant venues… and to find out more read our full review.

The Witchery by the Castle

The famous facade of The Witchery by the Castle in Edinburgh.

The Heriot Suite at The Witchery with George Heriot’s School framed in the window.

The Old Rectory Suite at The Witchery.

The Witchery’s Original Dining Room.

The Bathroom in The Heriot Suite.

The Secret Garden at The Witchery.

The Library Suite at The Witchery.

The view of the sitting room in The Heriot Suite.

The view of the terrace at The Secret Garden.

The Guardroom Suite at The Witchery.

The exterior of The Witchery at the top of The Royal Mile.

Making up the pumpkin display at the entrance to The Secret Garden.

The Inner Sanctum Suite as seen from its four-poster bed.

The sitting room in The Guardroom Suite.

The four-poster bed complete with giant cushions in The Heriot Suite.

The Armoury Suite with its deep reds, plums and golds.

The Turret Suite as seen from its sitting room through to the bedroom and a view to the Firth of Forth.

The Inner Sanctum Suite, with its antiques and dramatic decor.

A table by the window in The Secret Garden.

The Original Dining Room which faces on to the Royal Mile.

Prestonfield House

Rhubarb Restaurant at Prestonfield House.

A secluded terrace at Prestonfield House.

A lavishly decorated room at Prestonfield House.

The Owner’s Suite at Prestonfield House.

The Stables, now a venue for dinners, balls, awards ceremonies and other events.

The Tea House in the grounds of Prestonfield House.

The pretty Garden Room is ideal for breakfast.

A bust of Benjamin Franklin, who stayed at Prestonfield and wrote a poem in tribute to it.

Prestonfield House looking particularly suitable for the Halloween season.

The Prestonfield honey bees are among the local suppliers to the kitchen.

One of the opulent rooms at Prestonfield House.

A sumptuous bedroom at Prestonfield.

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The P&J stayed and dined at both Prestonfield House and The Witchery. Take a closer look in our full review.

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