Edinburgh Castle
Museums & Science Centres · Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians
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Closed — opens 9.30am
🏠 Indoor & outdoorBooking requiredCastleEducational
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Baby changing
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
One of Europe's most iconic historic sites perched on a volcanic plug in Scotland's capital. With over 1,000 years of royal heritage, Edinburgh Castle features St Margaret's Chapel (Edinburgh's oldest building), the Crown Jewels, and Mons Meg. A family-friendly adventure with interactive experiences, the famous One O'Clock Gun ceremony, and stunning views across the city.
Tickets often sell out far in advance, especially over the summer months.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Spare carrier bagFor the wet things. There are always wet things.
- Extra jumper
- Backseat organiser
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Portable phone charger
- I-spy book
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