This was interesting, but not really what I was expecting. Along with the castle are many buildings, much of what has been converted for military use. I was disappointed by the Scottish honours, a big build up for a let down. I suggest taking advantage of the audio tour, the walking tours can't provide information while you are actually looking... More

The castle is hard to miss from anywhere in Edinburgh. Lines to enter moved swiftly and tours were frequent, which kept groups smaller as a whole. The guide(a young woman from France) was knowledgeable and congenial. In addition to getting a clear picture of how Scottish and English royal lines intersect, we witnessed the loading and firing of a musket... More

Dominating the Edinburgh skyline, the castle is the place to visit if you have plenty of time to take it all in. I found that it took a full day to do the place justice and it is not an attraction to while away a couple of hours if you are not interested in Scottish History, so really do think... More

Amazing views of Edinburgh from the Castle but honestly I must follow some of the other reviews when I say there isnt much in the way of plackards saying what things are. The chapel is gorgeous. The crown jewels, for me, were not worth the 30 minutes in line wondering around very odd "depiction" of their time line. If you... More

Awe inspiring. Visited the castle as part of the hop on, hop off bus tour so our entry ticket was included. I would advise this approach as the line to purchase tickets was quite long but we were able to walk right in. The views are spectacular!

I would recommend the walk up to castle and the view of the city from there! It costs £16 entry pp which is way too much unless you want to read about the history! We got passes but it is definitely not worth that amount to get in! The view of the castle from the city itself is the fab!

We visited the castle as part of a hop-on hop-off bus tour, and I wasn't thinking it would be much, having seen it on TV a number of times, but was shocked at how massive this place is, and how breath taking the views are. This is a must see in my opinion, even if you don't go inside, you... More

Edinburgh Castle dominates dominates the city and the views dominate the castle. The castle was and is a military barracks, therefore the military theme is strong, with the War Museum, 2 regimental museums and the Scottish National War Memorial amongst others. The War Memorial with the exception of the War Cemeteries in Europe is the most moving place I have... More

Right! Top of the shop; some tips! 1. Book online. Even if you do it on your walk up the hill. I arrived there and there must of been a queue of 150+. Whipped out the iphone and 5 minutes later I was printing my own tickets off. 2. Get there early. We got there at 10am and it was... More