This is a beautiful cathedral! We loved our visit here. Highly recommend doing the guided tour - definitely worth it. The guide was so nice, knowledgeable & answered all of our questions about the recent royal visits to the church.

We prebooked the 2:30pm tour with small donation online - very easy! St. Giles isn't as grand as many other European churches but our volunteer guide was great and was granted entry into Thistle Chapel which can only be seen on tour. Only 10 of us on tour. Although being a less ornate/smaller Cathedral it's still worth it for it's history!!

Great visit if you like architecture and stained glass. Some very nice iron work aswell. Shout out to the guy running the Thistle Chapel in the suspenders, I've never had such a friendly and knowledgeable guide there to answer questions and he seemingly knew everything there was to know about the Chapel.

I visited the cathedral and had a guided tour by Douglas. He was very knowledgeable and made the visit very interesting. I'm glad I visited the cathedral first before the other attractions because Douglas gave information relating to the history of Edinburgh. I could relate this to the other attractions and they all made more sense. If you visit the cathedral try to have a tour rather than wander around yourself. You will learn so much more.

This is a gorgeous church with a deep history. As you tour St Giles, always look up and behind you so you won’t miss anything. The lighting and ceiling is amazing. There are concerts so check the schedule. We stumbled into a string concert that was free. The sound was glorious. This is a must-see in Edinburgh.

Visited on a stay in Edinburgh, I’ve been to the city a number of times however never felt the need to go in. After the Queen’s death I wanted to go to experience the atmosphere of the cathedral. We booked a free tour however as we arrived early we just walked around ourselves.

We toured the St. Giles Cathedral today. It was our first stop in Edinburgh. We took a one hour tour which is well worth the time. Such extensive information given by an excellent tour guide. Such abundant history. We learned much more than just walking around the inside of the church. Fascinating!

You cannot miss the St. Giles Cathedral since it is located on the Royal Mile. We did not take a tour, just wandered through and took photos of the stunning stained-glass windows, organ, and ceiling. Services are still held at the Cathedral and we were told that they may close the Cathedral periodically throughout the day if there are too many tourists flooding the area. So, if the Cathedral is closed when you go, check back later in the day.

Beautiful cathedral. We've visited Edinburgh a few times and have never actually gone inside to visit. What a beautiful place! I was able to light a candle for my sister which I always like to do when visiting cathedrals and churches. The lady in the gift shop wasn't overly friendly though and I dared not touch anything to look at properly

Beautiful Cathedral with a lot of history right on the Royal Mile. Do not forget to go into the THISTLE CHAPEL inside the Cathedral. You won't regret it. Ps Cathedral works on donations