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Official Edinburgh Castle Guided Tours

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour and Admission Ticket

Join our fantastic guides on our brand-new official guided walking tours, taking you around the Defender of the Nation.

All visits to Edinburgh Castle must be booked in advance to guarantee entry. Official Guided Tour tickets include admissions to the castle and a 30 minute guided tour in English. Please choose a tour time.

Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time. The Tour Meeting Point is across the drawbridge and to the right.

The tour takes place outdoors and requires visitors to walk on steep and cobbled walkways.

Partner Organisation Admission

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Select Date/Time for: EDINBURGH CASTLE ENTRY

Description	Price Qty
Adult Aged 16-64	Select Visit Date Below
Concession Aged 65+	Select Visit Date Below
Child Aged 7-15 Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Below
Child Under 7 Aged 0-6 Entry is free but a ticket is required. Please add any Child Under 7 tickets to your booking. Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Below £0.00
Historic Scotland Member Valid membership required	Select Visit Date Below £0.00
Explorer Pass Visit Valid Explorer Pass required	Select Visit Date Below
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Below £0.00

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour and Partner Organisation Admission

Join our fantastic guides on our brand-new official guided walking tours, taking you around the Defender of the Nation.

All visits to Edinburgh Castle must be booked in advance to guarantee entry. Official Guided Tour tickets include admissions to the castle and a 30 minute guided tour in English. Please choose a tour time.

Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time. The Tour Meeting Point is across the drawbridge and to the right.

The tour takes place outdoors and requires visitors to walk on steep and cobbled walkways.

Standard Admission

False

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Select Date/Time for: EDINBURGH CASTLE ENTRY

Description	Price Qty
1st Year Adult Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Below
1st Year Concession Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Below
1st Year Child Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival. Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Below
Renewal Adult Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Below
Renewal Concession Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Below
Renewal Child Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival. Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Below
Young Scot Card Holder - Adult Aged 16-25 Valid Young Scot card required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Below
Young Scot Card Holder - Child Aged 11-15 Valid Young Scot card required and must be displayed on arrival. Childen must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Below
HM Forces Valid MOD90 card required on arrival	Select Visit Date Below

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Information & Services

Historic Environment Scotland Head offices:

Longmore House

Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

John Sinclair House

16 Bernard Terrace

Edinburgh

EH8 9NX

Visitor app

Our app is your one-stop shop for information on Scotland’s iconic historic attractions.

Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment.

© Historic Environment Scotland - Scottish Charity No. SC045925

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