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Ratho

The Bridge Inn at Ratho Shortlist*

Ratho, Midlothian

Expect a cheerful welcome at this gastropub-with-rooms, which stands by a bridge over the Union Canal in a conservation village. More

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Good Hotel Guide Review

Expect a cheerful welcome at this gastropub with rooms, which stands by a bridge over the Union Canal in a conservation village. Fires burn in a bar popular with locals; in the inviting dining room, produce from local suppliers and the walled garden influences the menu of pub classics 'with a playful twist' (ham, egg and chips, pie of the day, fish and chips, cock-a-leekie) and more elaborate dishes (roasted loin of venison with pomme purée and Chantenay carrots). There's an outdoor terrace for sunny days. Upstairs, snug, pleasingly simple bedrooms have a canal view. Breakfast brings sausages from rare-breed pigs, and freshly laid chicken and duck eggs from Ratho Hall. Convenient for Edinburgh Airport. Sister hotel The Ship Inn is in Elie (see entry).

Hotel details

Address

27 Baird Road
Ratho
Midlothian
EH28 8RA
Scotland

Telephone

0131 333 1320

Bedrooms

4.

Open

all year except 25–26 Dec.

Facilities

2 bars, restaurant (gluten-free menu available), in-room TV (Freeview), wedding facilities, terrace (beer garden, boat shed), bar and restaurant wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.

Background music

‘relaxed’ all day, monthly live music nights.

Children

all ages welcomed, extra bed £50.

Dogs

allowed in 2 bedrooms (£25 per stay) and public rooms.

Credit cards

MC, Visa.

Prices

B&B doubles from £100. À la carte £50.