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Old Town and Southside
From Cockburn Street down the Royal Mile and through Newington, mixing a long-running indie with crowded second-hand digging.
Walkable · 5 stops · about 1.3 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 5 stops
1. Underground Solution
Cockburn Street independent that opened in 1996, mixing rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz and techno across new and second-hand stock.
Tip: Open seven days; Record Store Day is busy here.
9 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 2. Slow Progress Records & Coffee
Small record shop and coffee counter just off the Royal Mile, selling new vinyl at competitive prices.
Tip: Have a coffee while you flip through the racks; open every day.
53 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NB, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM 3. Unknown Pleasures
Royal Mile collectors' shop, strong on UK and Scottish indie, 80s punk, gothic and industrial, with a turntable to try records before buying.
Tip: Bring records to sell, as they buy used vinyl. Google lists no hours, so check first.
110 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
4. Backbeat Records
Old-school, jam-packed second-hand shop where the owner fetches records from the stacks and remembers his stock.
Tip: Tell the owner what you are after when you arrive; closed Mondays and Sundays.
31 E Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HE, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday Closed 5. Record Shak
Packed Southside shop with new and second-hand vinyl, CDs and cassettes at modest prices.
Tip: Stock is crowded and new pressings can be stacked, so allow time to dig. Google lists no hours, so check first.
69 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG, UK
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
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