http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950 http://ie2.trivago.com/images/layoutimages/logos/default.png http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10803000 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:56:00 +0200 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10592544 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:01:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10592508 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:55:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10592502 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:51:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10592490 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:49:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10592478 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:48:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10516078 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:09:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10516072 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:07:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10516000 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:51:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10515990 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:48:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10195376 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:52:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10195374 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:52:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10195372 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:51:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158544 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:04:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158540 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:02:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158538 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:02:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158536 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158534 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158532 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:59:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/picture-i10158522 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:56:00 +0100 ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/rating-e642117 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:48:00 +0200 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/review-o331314 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:56:00 +0100 As a tourist, I was amazed by the beauty of the castle. Positioned on top of a volcanic rock, the castle is amazing in its nature and looks.
I started my tour with a book in one hand and a recorded guide in the other, with headphones on my head. Every room and every attraction and monument has a number. When you press the button on the audio guide, you begin to listen. And you hear history you never knew before.
Stories of enchanted rooms, of prisoners, of drama and joy.
And then suddenly you hear the 1 O'clock gun. The pictures you take near it are never to be forgotten. You can see the entire city from the castle and the view is amazing.
Whatever direction you look, you can either see the mountains of The Kingdom of Fife, Princes Street Gardens, or Royal Mile.
There is history all around you and a lot of material for your incredible story telling after you are back from your holiday in this amazing city and area. ]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/rating-e407341 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:09:00 +0200 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/rating-e281261 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:42:00 +0100 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/review-o122391 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0100 The access to the castle is really easy.From up there you have a great view.
Enjoy it!]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/review-o92021 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:44:00 +0100
We walked up to the Castle from the main shopping area of Princess Street. The walk was not bad but a little tiring as part of it is uphill and some steps. There is plenty to see on your way to the Castle and some fine buildings. The Castle offers good views over Edinburgh whether you choose to enter or not. The large area near the entrance is where the Edinburgh Tattoo is held each August and I would love to attend this. You visit this bit for free. However I seem to remember the Castle was not too exoensive to visit.

Once we were exploring inside we walked along the Castle Walls. The views over Edinburgh are truly spectacular and you can see many landmarks such as The Royal Yacht Brittania over at Leith Docks and a panoramic view of Edinburgh. Hubby took some great video shots from here but it was a little cold and the air was bracing.

One of things I was interested to see was, looking a little over the walls, the pet cemetary. The little gravestones showing the names of the soldiers dogs were poignant. There are various displays in and around the Castle and the building itself is very well maintained. The cannon still is fired on a regular basis.

As we were only visiting Edinburgh for four or five hours we were limited for time. As we left the Castle we visited a few of the shops at the start of the Royal Mile. My experience of visiting Edinburgh and the Castle has whetted my appetitie for more and we will definitely return. As yet though we have not managed a visit. The area around the Castle can be a little pricey as it is a tourist area visited by all nationalities.

Some parts will be hard to access for people with mobility issues.]]> http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/rating-e105591 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:05:00 +0200 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/rating-e105581 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:41:00 +0200 http://www.trivago.co.uk/edinburgh-41579/palace--castle/edinburgh-castle-17950/review-o18820 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:53:00 +0100
Over the years the castle has seen a lot of history unfold and each Royal resident who occupied it modified or added to the original structure, so todays castle is an architectural mixture of Palace, Fortress, Barracks, Chapel and War Memorial..There are so many thing to see that a free CD - based audio tour is full of fascinating
information but this is over four hours long and is available in six languages.For those who just like to wander about I suggest a minimum of two hours for your visit.

You will be able to enjoy seeing the Laich Hall restored to its former splendour evident at the time James V1 was in residence in 1617. The Castle is also home to the Scottish Crown Jewels , the oldest Royal Regalia in Britain. Displayed with the Crown Jewels is the Stone of Destiny returned to Scotland as recently as 1996 after 700 years
in England. It was the Coronation Stone of Scottish Kings such as MacBeth and John Baliol before its removal to England by Edward in 1296.

The Castle houses the new National War Museum of Scotland and the Royal Scots and the Scots Dragoon Guards regimental museums. It is also home to the Scottish National war Memorial and not forgetting the world famous One OClock Gun .
There is also another new exhibition about the Guns history this can be found at the
stairway leading to the Western defences. The One O Clock Gun is not fired on Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday but it booms out over Edinburgh every other day of the year.

With the many sights on offer a camera is essential to capture the stunning views .A picture of Mons Meg the giant medieval siege gun seems to be high on everybodys list.

I f you are ready for a refreshment break then relax at the Queen Anne and Redcoat Cafés and enjoy unique views of the City of Edinburgh the ideal place for a reviving cuppa.
There are also the usual souvenir shops the Castle Crown Jewel Shop, the Bookshop and the Main Castle Gift Shop offer a large range of must have tourist memorabilia.

Adult £10.30 Child £4.50 Concessions £8.50
Last tickets sold at 5.15pm (4.15pm in winter).
Child (ages 5 - 15); Concession (60 years and over and the unemployed).

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Guided tours
Castle stewards provide guided tours and you can also hire an audio guide - available in six languages. Trails for children are also available.
Costs:
£3 adult £2 concession (for the over 60 and the unemployed) £1 child (for those aged between 5 and 15 years).


The Castle is open 7 days a week from 9.30am closing at either 5pm or 6pm depending on season and is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.There is reasonable wheel chair access and disabled toilets are available.
There are no Car parking facilities at the castle.
Courtesy vehicle
A courtesy vehicle is available to take visitors with disabilities from the esplanade to Crown Square.
Please contact the castle in advance to discuss your requirements.


To sum up no visit to Edinburgh would be complete without a climb up the Royal Mile and a visit to the Castle. It really is well worth it. So if you find yourself in the Capital with a few hours to spare I highly recommend this excursion and I give it 10 out of 10


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