Edinburgh Castle
About
A castle on an extinct volcano holding the Crown Jewels of Scotland and a one o’clock gun.
Good to know
- Book ahead
- The one o’clock gun fires daily except Sundays
Nearby while you’re here
Combine Edinburgh Castle with Whisky Tasting in the Old Town, Camera Obscura and World of Illusions and Scottish National Gallery for a full day around Castlehill.
Eat and drink nearby
Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.
Sample hotels nearby
- Castle Rock Hotel (Old Town), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
- New Town Georgian Guesthouse (New Town), about 800 m away. Sample listing.
- Holyrood Park Hotel (Holyrood), about 1.9 km away. Sample listing.