You are guaranteed to walk past here, so do yourself a favour and pop in. A beautiful interior to admire, lots of quiet space to rest or contemplate. Well worth a visit.

...and in the heart of the Royal Mile, St. Giles Cathedral is worth visiting. There is no "entry fee" as such, but they do ask for a donation, and an extra bit for permission to take photographs. Don't miss the Thistle Chapel, which looks ancient but isn't, and ask a docent to show you the bagpiping angels.

St. Giles stands out on the Royal Mile as a landmark structure. The exterior is impressive and the interior is also magnificent. The self-guided tour brochure allowed me to find all of the interesting landmarks inside the church. They requested a 3-pound donation for the tour. It is worth the 2-pound extra fee for photography as there are several picture-worthy items of interest in the cathedral. The Thistle Chapel is particularly remarkable and photo-worthy. It only takes a few minutes to look around to see everything. It is worth stepping in to see this structure while you are on the Royal Mile.

Very striking building that nearly draws you in as you make your way up or down from the Castle.

Imposing from the outside but relatively small and intimate once inside. The Choir just happened to be practising when we were there so created a really lovely atmosphere.

Still holds Services so plan your trip around them.