Theres lots to do all year round in Edinburgh. Historic Scotland look after a number of sites including, Craigmiller Castle, Edinburgh Castle and Holy Rood Abbey. The National Trust for Scotland also look after sites worth visiting like the Georgian House in the New Town and Gladstones Land in the Old Town. The Royal Mile, from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holy Rood, is one area you must visit. With the Outlook Tower, Whiskey Heritage Centre & St Giles Cathedral some of the must see sites.

OLD TOWN

  • The Castle
        Top of the Royal Mile
        Tel: 0131 225 9846
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Sep 0900 - 1800
        Oct/Mar 0930 - 1700
        (last ticket 45mins before closing)
  • Tartan Weaving Mill
        555 Castlehill, EH1 2ND
        Tel: 0131 226 1555
        Opening Hours:
        Mon/Fri 0900 - 1730
        Sun 1000 - 1700
  • Whisky Heritage Centre
        354 Castlehill, EH1 2NE
        Tel: 0131 220 0441
        Opening Hours:
        All Year 1000 - 1730
        (Extended in Summer)
  • Outlook Tower and
        Camera Obscura
        Castlehill, EH1 2LZ
        Tel: 0131 226 3709
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Oct 1000 - 1800
        Nov/Mar 1000 - 1700
  • Gladstones Land
        477 Lawnmarket, EH1 2NT
        Tel: 0131 226 5856
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Oct
        Mon/Sat 1000 - 1700
        Sun 1400 - 1700
        (last admission 1630)
  • St Giles Cathedral
        Royal Mile
        Tel: 0131 225 9442
        Opening Hours
        Easter/Sep
        Mon/Fri   0900 - 1900
        Sun        1300 - 1700
        Oct/Easter
        Mon/Fri   0900 - 1700
        Sun        1300 - 1700
  • John Knox's House
        43/45 Royal Mile
        Tel: 0131 556 9579
        Opening Hours
        Mon/Sat       1000 - 1700
        Jul/Aug  Sun 1200 - 1700
        (Last Admission 1630)
  • Greyfriars Bobby Centre
  • Brass Rubbing Centre
        Trinity Apse, Chalmers Close
        Royal Mile, EH1 1SS
        Tel: 0131 556 4364
        Opening Hours
        Mon/Sat       1000 - 1700
        Sun  1400 - 1700 (during Festival)
  • Scottish Parliament Centre
  • Dynamic Earth
        Holyrood Road, EH8 8AS
        Tel: 0131 550 7800
        Opening Hours:
        Easter/Oct        1000 - 1800
        Nov/Easter
        Mon/Tue    Closed
        Wed/Sun          1000 - 1700
  • Palace of Holyrood House
        Holyrood Road/Royal Mile
        Tel: 0131 556 1096
        Opening Hours:
        Nov/Mar       0930 - 1630
        (last admission 1545)     Apr/Oct       0930 - 1800
        (last admission 1715)
    • NEW TOWN

  • Georgian House
        7 Charlotte Square, EH2 4DR
        Tel: 0131 226 3318
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Oct
        Mon/Sat 1000 - 1700
        Sun 1400 - 1700
        (last admission 1630)
  • 28 Charlotte Square
  • Nelson Monument
        32 Calton Hill
        Tel: 0131 556 2716
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Sep
        Mon 1300 - 1800
        Tue/Sat 1000 - 1800
        Oct/Mar
        Mon/Sat 1030 - 1500
  • Scott Monument
        East Princes St Gardens
        Tel: 0131 529 4068
        Opening Hours:
        Mar/May,Oct
        Mon/Sun 1000 - 1800
        Jun/Sep
        Mon/Sat 0900 - 2000
        Sun 1000 - 1800
        Nov/Feb
        Mon/Sun 1000 - 1600
  • St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
        Palmerston Place
        Tel: 0131 225 6293
        Opening Hours:
        Mon/Fri 0730 - 1800
        Sat/Sun 0730 - 1700
        (summer until 2100) The Scott Monument
    The Scott Monument
    • THE REST

  • Britannia
        Ocean Drive, Leith
        Tel: 0131 555 5566
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Oct   1030 - 1630
  • Laser Quest
        Tel: 0131 221 0000
        Opening Hours:
        Mon/Sat   1100 - 2300
        Sun          1100 - 2000
  • Edinburgh Zoo
        Murrayfield, EH12 6TS
        Tel: 0131 334 9171
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Sep   0900 - 1800
        Oct/Mar   0900 - 1700
        Nov/Feb   0900 - 1630
  • Royal Botanical Gardens
        Inverleith Row, EH3 5LR
        Tel: 0131 552 7171
        Opening Hours:
        Feb         0930 - 1700
        Mar         0930 - 1800
        Apr-Aug   0930 - 1900
        Sep         0930 - 1800
        Nov-Jan    0930 - 1600
  • Royal Observatory
        Blackford Hill
        Tel: 0131 668 8405
        Opening Hours:
        Mon/Sat   1000 - 1700
        Sun          1200 - 1700
  • Craigmillar Castle
        Craigmillar Castle Road
        Tel: 0131 661 4445
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Sep Mon/Sun   0930 - 1830
        Oct/Mar Mon/Sun   0930 - 1630
        (closed Thu pm, Fri and Sun am)
  • Lauriston Castle
        Crammond Road South
        Tel: 0131 336 2060
        Opening Hours:
        Apr/Oct daily except Fri
        Sat/Thu   1100 - 1330 & 1400 - 1700
        Nov/Mar Sat/Sun   1400 - 1600