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Our shops Visitor Information Portcullis Gift Shop Ask our staff Located next to the Ticket Office, the shop offers an Our friendly staff are on hand to help extensive range of quality gifts and souvenirs, including you explore some of Scotland’s other exclusive Edinburgh Castle merchandise, and traditional historic attractions; and to answer any Scottish and Clan gifts. You can shop here without an questions about Edinburgh Castle. admission ticket. Upgrade to an Explorer Pass Crown Gift Shop If you are travelling around, then save money by upgrading Located in Crown Square. Treat yourself to an extra-special your Edinburgh Castle ticket for an Explorer Pass, giving memento of your visit. With a wonderful range of gifts, you unlimited access to over 75 of Scotland’s best historic tapestries and exclusively designed jewellery and china. properties. Just go to Visitor Information for more details.
Whisky and finest Find out more food shop If you have enjoyed your visit and would like to find out Located near St Margaret’s Chapel, more, please visit www.edinburghcastle.scot. Or visit a shop dedicated to offering the www.historicenvironment.scot to discover 5,000 years of best of Scottish food and drink, Scottish history. ranging from whiskies and liqueurs to a delicious variety of Scottish Edinburgh Castle Guidebook sweet and savoury gifts. Our Official Souvenir Guide is the definitive guide to the buildings and history of Edinburgh Castle. Pick one up as Each purchase made in our retail outlets helps support a lasting souvenir of your visit. Available in various languages Historic Scotland’s conservation role. Your support is greatly from all the Historic Scotland castle shops and Ticket Office. appreciated and will help conserve our properties in the future. Our cafés Redcoat Café Found next to the One o’Clock Gun, a self-service café with spectacular views. With something for everyone, the café offers hot meals, light snacks, food on the go and a range of castle- baked delights. Teas, coffees and soft drinks are also available.
The Tea Rooms Located in Crown Square. Come and enjoy a delicious traditional afternoon tea, complemented by a wide selection of luxury drinks and fresh handmade sandwiches WELCOME TO and cakes. We also offer traditional Scottish fare, prepared and produced from the freshest local ingredients. Edinburgh We fully cater for all dietary requirements. Please speak to a Crown copyright © Historic Scotland 2019 Illustrator Stephen Conlin/Pictu Ltd Castle member of our friendly staff. All images © Crown copyright reproduced courtesy of Historic Scotland EDINBURGH CASTLE SITE ORIENTATION
2 Map key Facilities key The One o’Clock Gun Gather at 1pm to see the master Locations for the 8-stop Toilets gunner fire the gun – every day audio tour are shown in red except Sunday. Castle shop 1 Argyle Battery 5 4 Café/Tea room 2 One o’ Clock Gun 14 3 Masons’ Yard Tickets 7 4 Hospital Square 3 Visitor information St Margaret’s Chapel 6 Take a quiet moment 5 National War Museum Recycling point in St Margaret’s Chapel, 6 Governor’s House the oldest building 2 7 New Barracks Audio Guide in Edinburgh. 8 8 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Hire one of our informative 15 Regimental Museum audio guides for all you 12 need to know about 9 13 9 Museum of the Royal Mons Meg 14 Edinburgh Castle. Available Scots and the Royal Discover the firepower 11 10 15 in different languages. of this mighty siege 16 1 Regiment of Scotland cannon of the 1400s. 10 Prisons of War
25 11 Dury’s Battery 26 17 12 Military Prison
24 13 Foog’s Gate, 23 21 leading to Upper Ward The Honours 14 St Margaret’s Chapel 18 of Scotland 22 23 15 Mons Meg Marvel at Scotland’s glittering 20 16 Dog Cemetery crown jewels and the historic Stone of Destiny. 17 Argyle Tower and 19 Fight for the Castle exhibition 24 18 Fore Well Guided Tours The Great Hall 19 Half-Moon Battery Be amazed by the original 20 David’s Tower For a great start to your visit, join one of our Guides hammerbeam roof in the 21 Crown Square Great Hall. for a guided tour. 22 Royal Palace 23 The Honours of Scotland: the 10 Scottish Crown Jewels Prisons of War 24 Great Hall Discover how prisoners of 25 Queen Anne Building war lived here in the 1700s 26 Scottish National and 1800s. Entrance War Memorial