About Edinburgh Castle, UK
Edinburgh Castle is the one of the most famous castles in Scotland and in the UK and is proudly located on the top of glorious Edinburgh rock. It served as the center of ancient settlement and the city started to grow outwards from the castle rock. The visitor to the Castle will see magnificent panoramas which surround the Castle. If look to the north you can see the mountains of The Kingdom of Fife and below you will see famous Princes Street Gardens. In the castle you have unique opportunity to see the Stone of Destiny, the Honours (Crown Jewels) of Scotland, the famous gun Mons Meg of 15th century and the National War Museum of Scotland. There are wonderful guided tours provided by the castle stewards, and in addition there is an audio guide tour which is available in eight languages.
Location
- Castle Hill
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 2NG
- Summer
9.30am - 6.00pm
21st March - 30 September
Winter
9.30am - 5.00pm
1 October - 31 March
Opening Hours
How to get there
- By air.
Visit official site of the BAA Edinburgh www.edinburghairport.com
By bus.
www.lothianbuses.com and www.flybybus.com.
will help you to book your tickets and plan a wonderful visit to Edinburgh.
By car.
Parking is unavailable.
Places to eat in Science Museum
- Café
Queen Anne Café found its majestic place at the top of the Edinburgh castle. It offers chic lunch menu, sandwiches, cakes and nice afternoon tea.
Restaurant
Redcoat Café is named after the red uniform of the guard. Here you can enjoy great choice of freshly made vegetarian soups, sandwiches, traditional Scottish dishes and home made sweets.
Restaurants near Edinburgh Castle
- Maxies wine bar & bistro serves varied menu, business lunches, vegetarian menu, set-price evening menu and many other offers. Address: 5b Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW.
Howies is a nice restaurant where you can have really delicious food. Address: 10-14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HG.
Centotre is a stylish open-plan Italian restaurant where you can find excellent pizzas and rich wine list. Address: 103 George St., Edinburgh, Scotland.
Urban Angel is a bright restaurant which serves fresh food with many organic ingredients. Children are welcome, also there is a small outdoor garden. Address: 121 Hanover St., Edinburgh, Scotland.
What to see around
- Also in the vicinity from Edinburgh Castle you will find National Gallery of Scotland, Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, City Art Centre and Calton Hill, Forth Rail Bridge, Scottish National Portrait Gallery , Scottish Parliament, The Museum of Scotland , Palace of Holyroodhouse.