A wee hidden castle in Edinburgh, the castle is reached by bus from North Bridge in the city centre on most services heading towards the Royal Infirmary You can access the grounds via the main road or walk up and over the hill and through the parkland area, this gives you a good view of Arthurs Seat and towards The... More

Just outside of Edinburgh, easily accessibly by bus. Enjoy the walks around the park as well as the gorgeous castle. Make sure to get to the top of it and enjoy great views of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle, the Firth, and the City of Edinburgh. Its off the beaten path for most tourists who come to Edinburgh so there aren't... More

The castle is a real romantic ruin - but the state of preservation of the Tower House part of the castle gives some real insights into the past. As a key part of the Mary Queen of Scots story, this is a vital part of history foe English and Scottish visitors alike.

Be sure to walk around the park area. It is a bit rough in areas but the views are terrific. We bought the guidebook but found it unhelpful in terms of a self-conducted tour, but good information provided. ENGLISH HERITAGE MEMBERS: I suspect we should have got in here for free, as we got into every other Historic Scotland site... More

i loved the way the castle still looks. You get a feeling that you have stepped back in time as the castle is surrounded by fields. There is a road to the side but you still get the feeling of how life must have been living in the castle. It is accessible by Public Transport from Craigmillar and from Little... More

Craigmillar is underrated, it's a good ruined castle just outside Edinburgh. Parking is pretty limited and from the shop up to the castle is a short walk. Plenty of places for the kids to explore and as HS members its free to get in. Wasn't that many people there when we visited so the kids just ran around mental !!... More

Went to Craigmillar Castle today for the first time even though have lived in the area for 30 years :) Well worth the visit, even though it was a sunny Saturday morning we only saw a couple of other people there. A nice flat tarmac car park made parking easy, ticket office is just next to the car park and... More

A friend took me here as a surprise. We wandered through a wooded area (which I love since there are precious few trees where I live), and suddenly out of nowhere there was a castle! We had an "Explore Scotland" pass so access was easy. We were the only people there, so we had the entire castle to explore by... More

situated south east of Edinburgh city, we took the bus there, which was a 15 minute drive away. We were the only visitors there and had the whole place to ourselves. This is a castle which stands in the middle of a field. The site is in decay though at the same time is fascinating and offers splendid views of... More