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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.

Vital work conserving the Honours of Scotland is underway and will continue until late autumn 2023. Objects are removed individually to ensure public access to the collection is maintained throughout the project. For the latest information regarding the Honours Conservation project visit: Honours Conservation Project | Edinburgh Castle. Please note that the Crown of Scotland will not be on display during the period Wednesday 27 September to Friday 13 October.

The Crown room will be closed between Monday 20 November and Friday 24 November for essential maintenance and visitor access to the Honours will not be possible during this time.

Guided Tour Partner Organisation Admission

English Heritage, Cadw and Manx Members, Young Scot card holders, STGA, SITOA and MOD90 card holders

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Select Date/Time for: EDINBURGH CASTLE ENTRY

Description	Price Qty
Adult Aged 16-64	Select Visit Date Above
Concession Aged 65+	Select Visit Date Above
Child Aged 7-15 Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Above
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 Above £0.00
Historic Scotland Member Valid membership required	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Explorer Pass Visit Valid Explorer Pass required	Select Visit Date Above
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Above £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.

Vital work conserving the Honours of Scotland is underway and will continue until late autumn 2023. Objects are removed individually to ensure public access to the collection is maintained throughout the project. For the latest information regarding the Honours Conservation project visit: Honours Conservation Project | Edinburgh Castle. Please note that the Crown of Scotland will not be on display during the period Wednesday 27 September to Friday 13 October.

The Crown room will be closed between Monday 20 November and Friday 24 November for essential maintenance and visitor access to the Honours will not be possible during this time.

Guided Tour Admission

Book children under 7 and carer tickets.

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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 Above
1st Year Concession Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Above
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 Above
Renewal Adult Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Above
Renewal Concession Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Above
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 Above
Young Scot Card Holder - Adult Aged 16-25 Valid Young Scot card required and must be displayed on arrival.	Select Visit Date Above £3.00
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 Above £3.00
HM Forces Valid MOD90 card required on arrival	Select Visit Date Above

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Longmore House

Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

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16 Bernard Terrace

Edinburgh

EH8 9NX

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