Opening times

Castle opening times

Tickets often sell out far in advance, especially over the summer months. Book your tickets online in advance for the best price and to guarantee entry. Once tickets are sold out online, there will be no further tickets available at the castle.

Dates	Opens	Closes
29 March to 30 September	9.30am	6pm (last entry 5pm)
1 October to 23 December	9.30am	5pm (last entry 4pm)
24 December	9.30am	4pm (last entry 3pm)
25 & 26 December	Castle is closed
27 to 31 December	9.30am	5pm (last entry 4pm)
1 January	11am	5pm (last entry 4pm)
2 January to 28 March	9.30am	5pm (last entry 4pm)

You should set aside at least 2 hours to see the main attractions at Edinburgh Castle.

Opening times for the independent museums at the castle may vary.

The Argyle Tower (which shows the 'Fight for the Castle' exhibition) is currently closed.

The Royal Scots Museum will be closed for school visits on the following dates:
17 Apr (until 1pm); 1 May (all day); 8 May (until 1pm); 16 May (all day); 22 May (until 1pm) and 5 Jun (until 1pm).

Ticket options

National War Museum

Season	Opens	Last entry	Closes
1 April to 30 September	Daily 9.45am	5.30pm	5.45pm
1 October to 24 December	Daily 9.45am	4.30pm	4.45pm
27 December to 4 January	Daily 10.15am	3.30pm	3.45pm
5 January to 31 March	Daily 9.45am	4.30pm	4.45pm

The Royal Scots and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard Museums are run by volunteers and may have different opening times.

One o’Clock Gun

The gun is fired every day at 1pm, except on Sundays, Good Friday, and Christmas Day.

Please be aware that we are currently implementing some new measures with the Ministry of Defence in relation to the viewing of the One O’clock Gun. As part of this, visitors are asked to please arrive at the new marked areas at least 10 minutes before the firing of the gun, and follow guidance from castle staff. We will limit access to some areas surrounding the gun until after it has been fired.