The castle and its grounds are full of so much history. The views are spectacular. We purchased our tickets online, including the guidebook. I'd recommend this as it fills up quickly and the guidebook is a nice souvenir. Definitely don't miss out on seeing this site.

Was initially going to skip this tourist site in Edinburgh due to some reviews that wasn't overly interesting, weather can be bad, horrible crowds - but our visit turned out to be quite lovely!! We went first thing in the morning with prebooked tickets (a must) and were honored to see a special ceremony before (day of Queen's passing). Helped that Edinburgh was having rare/sunny heat wave, no wind! Didn't use audio due to signs being sufficient. Granted no bedrooms, etc on tour like inhabited castles - but if you love history this is the place!!

It’s a world class historical site and is worth a visit but it is really almost too busy to fully enjoy. Even with limited tickets (buy them in advance!!!) it feels like it’s wall to wall people in every corner of the site with lines to get in every exhibit, crowds at every photo spot, etc. We weren’t there on a peak day but it really felt like it. It’s a lot of walking up and down but it is pretty simple to explore when you follow the audio guide. Many areas outside are a bit light on details but still worth seeing. There are toilets, snacks and a very large gift shop. Just bring your patience as exploring the castle can seem more like a stressful day in a theme park than a relaxed stroll.

Edinburgh castle is full of history and must see itinerary! We booked our guided tour online via Get your guide and it was the best decision as our tour guide - Melanie was very knowledgeable. Melanie made the whole tour very enjoyable as she's the funniest tour guide we have ever had! Thank you so much Melanie 💓. If you're booking the guided tour make sure that you have Melanie as your guide.

We pre-booked with an afternoon tea, arriving at 9:30 with our tea at 1. I was worried we’d have too much time but we easily spent 31/2 hours wandering around the castle, the various museums, taking in the views. The tea was well worth it, we all enjoyed the scones and sandwiches and lovely desserts. One suggestion is that if you get there when the castle opens and want to see the Crown Jewels head there first, by the time we arrived to see them there was a long queue. It moved quickly but I think we could have saved time . All in all a perfect day!

Wow wow wow So much history and so much to marvel at. We traveled with a group of 9 pre-ordered our tickets it was a breeze to get in. I could have spent much more time and will go back. I wanted to give a huge shout out to one of the guides there Kristie…..( picture will be included) She was so polite and funny and so approachable she was able to answer any questions I had and gave me some tips for navigating around… Thank you so much Kristie….

We'd visited the castle a couple of years ago during Covid so could not see all the parts of the castle, so returned to see the bits we missed. It was very busy with lots of people, we had to queue to see the crown jewels but luckily it was dry, just very windy! We saw the 1pm gun salute, very loud and I still jumped when it went off even though I was expecting it! Impressive views of the city from the walls and as long as you don't mind it busy with lots of people (and I mean very very busy) it's a good afternoon out

I very much enjoyed my visit to the castle and the audio guide was very interesting. My only disappointments were that the audio guide has no headphones so bring your own and the tea rooms were booked out. I didn’t even know you could book the tea rooms.

I loved visiting here. I took the advice of getting the audio guide and was glad I did. It allowed me to visit at my own pace and sit down to fully appreciate what I was hearing and seeing. If you’re visiting early, go straight to see the jewels - you’ll skip the line that forms once the tours finish. The crown wasn’t on display when I visited, so I’m glad I didn’t spend an age lining up! The cafe was far too busy to visit (I couldn’t even get in the door around 11), so if you’re planning a long stay, bring your own snack and water bottle.

The castle is majestic at the top of the hill overlooking Edinburgh. We purchased the audio tour to help us navigate and it was very helpful to learn the history of each area within. The level of maintenance and restoration required for the castle to stand and receive so many visitors is impressive. We enjoyed a tea break in the cafe and the food was delicious. The view from the cafe overlooks much of Edinburgh, so it was nice to sit and look out over the city. I appreciated the opportunity to learn so much about the Scottish history and the struggles over power and it’s connection to the larger UK. It was a stark reminder for me as an American of how young our country is compared to just about anything in Europe. At night they light up the castle as a beacon to the town and it’s gorgeous. There was a huge steel stadium structure being built or removed just outside the castle gates that was an odd addition to the ancient structure. I believe it was for the Tattoo but it seemed possibly more permanent so I wasn’t sure.