4.6

Based on 79604 reviews

07:36 28 Dec 22

Amazing place. It has lots of open areas and you visit the “rooms”, cathedral and others. It is like a little old town with lots of history. Very different to other traditional castles in the UK. I absolutely loved it.The view is stunning. It is worth a visit and even better if clear sky.We also visited the Royal military tattoo that was on. Great show! A must if you ask me! Castle costs around £20 and the show is around £60-70

Elliott Mitchell

18:54 28 Sep 22

Beautiful site, truly a jewel of Scotland. (Tourist review) my wife and I were traveling from the US, and ended up with Edinburgh as our itinerary for a Wednesday. I had heard about long lines and some unavailability, so I purchased the Scottish Historical society Explorer pass, and a reservation for 1:00 to view the castle. We arrived in time and were able to walk right in, showing the explorer pass. Very smooth! It was a bit rainy off and on, but there were plenty of buildings to step inside of and every shop had umbrellas for sale. The castle exhibits were a bit more modern than we expected, focusing mostly on 1600’s onwards but we loved the Scottish war museum and the individual regiment museums. A good variety of artifacts and information. We enjoyed the great hall and the views from the cannon battery’s immensely. I didn’t see too much content specifically for kids, but it was filled with such beautiful views of architecture and cool artifacts I think people of all ages could appreciate the castle!It took us 4 hours to see everything, stopping for lunch and taking photos, but not waiting in lines

Daniele Fleur

14:55 05 Sep 22

Mike Braccio

16:52 26 Aug 22

Great place. Some hints for your visit.1. Prepay ticket and arrive 10 minutes prior to time on ticket.2. Buy tickets before 1pm or 1300 so you can view the 1pm cannon firing. Make sure to find a spot to view the firingat least by 1245. Most. Good spots will be taken by then3.There are several museums/areas on the castle grounds. A few of them are the Prison, National war museum and Royal Scots Dragoon.I found them to be nice and worth the time to spend exploring.4. Bathrooms are available and first one as you enter on the left hand side.5. The Scottish jewels was the longest wait of all places.6. The have audio tours you can purchase to the right of the entrance if that is something you are interested in.7. I would give myself at least 2 hours for museums and touring the castle.8. Highly recommended

Sarah Sumsion

00:04 27 Apr 22

Loved this castle!! You are free to roam in the order you want and to see inside buildings as you desire. Not 100% accessible, but you could spend hours there! We liked going earlier cause it was less crowded. You can stay as long as you want, so later in the day the crowds just grow. Lots of military museum spaces. Enthusiasts will love it! No pics allowed when viewing the Crown Jewels, nor in one other memorial building for deceased servicemen. Everything else is fine for pics. Great picture ops everywhere! Incredible view! We went in April and the wind made it quite cold so dress warm!

Rodney Dass

09:07 25 Mar 22

Phenomenal castle with truly spectacular views. Most castle areas are accessible and there are many interesting artifacts and items of historical significance. It will take you a good 2-3 hrs to finish exploring the castle. A must visit is the national Scottish war museum.

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Monty's Guide
December 20, 2022 at 7:28 pm
Edinburgh Castle
4.6
Based on 79604 reviews
Northern Wanderers
07:36 28 Dec 22
Amazing place. It has lots of open areas and you visit the “rooms”, cathedral and others. It is like a little old town with lots of history. Very different to other traditional castles in the UK. I absolutely loved it.The view is stunning. It is worth a visit and even better if clear sky.We also visited the Royal military tattoo that was on. Great show! A must if you ask me! Castle costs around £20 and the show is around £60-70
Elliott Mitchell
18:54 28 Sep 22
Beautiful site, truly a jewel of Scotland. (Tourist review) my wife and I were traveling from the US, and ended up with Edinburgh as our itinerary for a Wednesday. I had heard about long lines and some unavailability, so I purchased the Scottish Historical society Explorer pass, and a reservation for 1:00 to view the castle. We arrived in time and were able to walk right in, showing the explorer pass. Very smooth! It was a bit rainy off and on, but there were plenty of buildings to step inside of and every shop had umbrellas for sale. The castle exhibits were a bit more modern than we expected, focusing mostly on 1600’s onwards but we loved the Scottish war museum and the individual regiment museums. A good variety of artifacts and information. We enjoyed the great hall and the views from the cannon battery’s immensely. I didn’t see too much content specifically for kids, but it was filled with such beautiful views of architecture and cool artifacts I think people of all ages could appreciate the castle!It took us 4 hours to see everything, stopping for lunch and taking photos, but not waiting in lines
Daniele Fleur
14:55 05 Sep 22
Amazing place. It has lots of open areas and you visit the “rooms”, cathedral and others. It is like a little old town with lots of history. Very different to other traditional castles in the UK. I absolutely loved it.The view is stunning. It is worth a visit and even better if clear sky.
Mike Braccio
16:52 26 Aug 22
Great place. Some hints for your visit.1. Prepay ticket and arrive 10 minutes prior to time on ticket.2. Buy tickets before 1pm or 1300 so you can view the 1pm cannon firing. Make sure to find a spot to view the firingat least by 1245. Most. Good spots will be taken by then3.There are several museums/areas on the castle grounds. A few of them are the Prison, National war museum and Royal Scots Dragoon.I found them to be nice and worth the time to spend exploring.4. Bathrooms are available and first one as you enter on the left hand side.5. The Scottish jewels was the longest wait of all places.6. The have audio tours you can purchase to the right of the entrance if that is something you are interested in.7. I would give myself at least 2 hours for museums and touring the castle.8. Highly recommended
Sarah Sumsion
00:04 27 Apr 22
Loved this castle!! You are free to roam in the order you want and to see inside buildings as you desire. Not 100% accessible, but you could spend hours there! We liked going earlier cause it was less crowded. You can stay as long as you want, so later in the day the crowds just grow. Lots of military museum spaces. Enthusiasts will love it! No pics allowed when viewing the Crown Jewels, nor in one other memorial building for deceased servicemen. Everything else is fine for pics. Great picture ops everywhere! Incredible view! We went in April and the wind made it quite cold so dress warm!
Rodney Dass
09:07 25 Mar 22
Phenomenal castle with truly spectacular views. Most castle areas are accessible and there are many interesting artifacts and items of historical significance. It will take you a good 2-3 hrs to finish exploring the castle. A must visit is the national Scottish war museum.
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