Edinburgh Castle
The Great Hall, St Margaret's Chapel and the One o'clock Gun, up to Crown Square at the top of the castle, with audio guides in twelve languages. from its own pages ↗
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What we established Edinburgh Castle: the official site is edinburghcastle.scot. Its tickets are sold on that same site. Its Wikidata entry, Q212065, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
What our tests checked We last tested the ticket link on : it answered over a secure connection and the page it opens offers tickets. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read edinburghcastle.scot for this page on .
Ticket type · Online price · Walk-up price · Adult (16-64yrs) · £23.50 · £26.00 · Concession (65yrs+ and unemployed) · £19.00 · £21.00 · Child (7-15yrs) · £11.50 · £13.00 · Adult Flexi Ticket · £38.00 · n/a · Concession Flexi Ticket · £30.50 · n/a · Child Flexi Ticket · £22.50 · n/a
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Edinburgh Castle: address
Edinburgh Castle The Esplanade Edinburgh EH1 2NGOpen in Google Maps →✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/getting-here · 2026-10-06Edinburgh Castle: closing days
25 and 26 December✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/opening-times · 2026-10-03Edinburgh Castle: what should I know before visiting?
You can hire an audio guide device from the ticket office and audio booth, or pre-book online when you buy your tickets. Audio guides are available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian.✓ edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/tours-guides-and-itineraries/audio-guides · 2026-10-06Edinburgh Castle: how to get there
Waverley is Edinburgh’s main and most central station. It’s just a short walk to the castle, which can be seen from the station exits – though it’s uphill all the way.✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/getting-here · 2026-10-06Edinburgh Castle: parking
There is no public parking at Edinburgh Castle. Castle Terrace NCP is the nearest car park. There are a small number of parking spaces available for ticket holders with accessibility requirements on the Castle esplanade.✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/getting-here · 2026-10-03Edinburgh Castle: is it wheelchair accessible?
There are a small number of parking spaces available for ticket holders with accessibility requirements on the Castle esplanade.✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/getting-here · 2026-10-03Edinburgh Castle: are dogs allowed?
Only assistance dogs are permitted, including within roofed areas. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended at any time in the castle or vehicles.✓ edinburghcastle.scot/plan-your-visit/access-guide · 2026-10-06Edinburgh Castle is one of the most exciting historic sites in Europe. Set in the heart of Scotland's dynamic capital city, it will capture your imagination and take your breath away.