Bit hectic just now (as is all of Edinburgh!) however my favourite time to visit Charlotte Square is when the book festival is on. More

Because of the Edinburgh tramworks very many of the routes into Edinburgh from the West have been diverted around Charlotte Square, making it much noiser/dustier than usual. Not the quiet Georgian square it was meant to be at the moment More

Lovely square where they place the Christmas Tree for the hospice in December. More

Beautiful Square ruined by the buses and tram works .Try to imagine it as before the shambles it is now started . More

I rated this as average because there is nothing between average and very good. Architecturally this is a magnificent square, planned by Robert Adam, with several points of historic interest. For the tourist you can see but not enter the former home of Lord Lister and the Official Residence of Scotland's First Minister. You can however enter "The Georgian House"... More

There's not much in Charlotte Sq besides the 2 NTS properties. Both of them are worth seeing - unless the one with the cafe has now been sold! Charlotte Baptist Chapel - just off the square is worth a visit on a Sunday morning. More

Nice on a summer day...when their arent homeless hippys protesting about people who go to work etc More

During my visit Charlotte Square was given over to a book fair. The lawns of the square itself were surrounded by fencing and covered in lovely book stalls. The atmosphere was very friendly and the place was packed with locals, kids and tourists alike. I don’t know if there are often events like this at Charlotte Square, but it certainly... More