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Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the Old Town rooftops, with the tall Gothic spire of a church rising beside it

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Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Choose a guided tour with castle entry, check today's opening times and plan your walk down the Royal Mile to the palace.

Tickets and tours for Edinburgh Castle + Palace of Holyroodhouse

The gatehouse entrance to Edinburgh Castle from the Esplanade, with the royal arms above the arch and a statue in a niche on each side
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Edinburgh Castle: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

A guided tour of about 1 hour 30 minutes, with castle entry

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  • About 1 h 30 min
  • Live guide: English
The ruined nave of Holyrood Abbey, with the great pointed window and carved stonework open to the sky
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Palace of Holyroodhouse: Entry Ticket

The King's official residence in Scotland

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Edinburgh Castle on its crag seen from the Grassmarket, with Victorian stone buildings in the foreground and the castle walls rising behind

Royal Attractions Tickets + Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Castle, palace and Royal Yacht Britannia, with 48 hours of buses

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Visiting the castle and the palace

The castle Esplanade at the opening of the day, with the gatehouse and the castle walls seen across the empty parade ground

Edinburgh Castle

A fortress on an extinct volcano, the oldest crown jewels in Britain and a gun that fires at one o'clock. Pick your tour and plan the day.

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