Real Mary King's Close
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What we established Real Mary King's Close: the official site is realmarykingsclose.com. Its tickets are sold on that same site. Its Wikidata entry, Q1084992, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
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2026 Prices (valid from February) · ESSENTIAL · STANDARD · Adult · £25.00 · £28.50 … Private Tour (up to 20 guests) · from £475
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Real Mary King's Close: address
2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PGOpen in Google Maps →✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/how-to-find-us · 2026-10-19Real Mary King's Close: opening hours
TOUR TIMES · First tour · Last tour · SEPTEMBER · Monday - Sunday · 09:00 · 21:00
OCTOBER · Monday - Sunday · 09:00 · 21:00
NOVEMBER · Monday - Sunday · 09:30 · 18:30
DECEMBER · Monday - Sunday · 09:30 · 19:30
Real Mary King's Close: what should I know before visiting?
Due to limited availability and capacity, tours can sell out quickly, so consider booking a few days or weeks ahead of your visit.✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/opening-times · 2026-10-19Real Mary King's Close: how to get there
Waverley Train Station is a 10-minute walk from our attraction.✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/how-to-find-us · 2026-10-19Real Mary King's Close: parking
Car parking is very limited in Edinburgh’s Old Town. There are a few spaces dotted around, but most are snapped up early.✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/how-to-find-us · 2026-10-19Real Mary King's Close: is it wheelchair accessible?
There are a total of 58 steps to descend and 38 steps to ascend as part of the tour.✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/accessibility · 2026-10-19Real Mary King's Close: are dogs allowed?
The nature of the tour does not make the tour suitable for animals.✓ realmarykingsclose.com/plan-your-visit/faqs/about-the-tour · 2026-10-19Imagine a warren of streets frozen in time, where centuries of stories are just waiting to be told. Discover authentic truths about Edinburgh's dark past, and find out what it was really like for the people who lived, worked, and died on the Close.