👀Look who was guarding the castle this morning, keeping everything safe until you all arrive!
Thanks to our colleague Jamie for snapping the castle fox 📸
We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Edinburgh Castle. Have a wonderful time with friends and family.
#EdinburghCastle
#ChristmasDay
Sit down, relax and listen to the castle's history with our audio guide from the comfort of your own home!
Hear real accounts re-told from the familar voices of authors Ian Rankin and George R Martin and actor Saoirse Ronan plus many more.
🎧
We are happy to welcome you all back to our newly refurbished Redcoat Café ☕🍰
If you are visiting us over the weekend, pop in for a warm beverage or even a tasty slice of cake 😋
A5 - Autumn might mean rainy Edinburgh streets and dark clouds over castle rock... Luckily the castle still looks beautiful in the rain! ☔
#ScotlandHour
Happy
#Hogmanay
everyone, and all the best for the new year! 💙
The castle will be lit up in blue this weekend while the castle stands proud over Edinburgh's new year celebrations. 🎉
The Honours of Scotland are the UK's oldest crown jewels. Today, the Crown of Scotland will be moved to St Giles' Cathedral.
A lot of care goes into the preparation. Take a look behind the scenes of how the crown jewels were cleaned for the Scottish Parliament opening in 2016.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay presents a fantastic Torchlight Moment pyro show as part of this year’s online celebrations!
The dazzling Torchlight Moment on the castle’s esplanade is a stand-alone tribute to thank all of Scotland’s NHS and key workers ❤️
Thank you to everyone who has gotten in touch regarding lighting on April 2nd. Based on your feedback, we will be lighting the castle purple to celebrate neurodiversity and the autistic community.
We’re lighting up in yellow to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Since 1989,
#Edinburgh
has been twinned with
#Kyiv
and the residents of our twin city are in our thoughts.
#StandWithUkraine
We are THRILLED to confirm that we’ll be lowering the drawbridge for you again from 1 August! 🎉
We’re still working on the details, but you can find out more about the plans at
There's nothing lovelier than taking in the views of the Royal Mile on a winters day. Thanks to our friends
@Camera_Obscura_
for their wonderful viewpoint.
#EdinburghCastle
✨Happy Hogmanay! All the best for the new year from everyone at Edinburgh Castle.
As the fireworks illuminate the night sky, we will also light the castle blue tonight💙 So cheers to a dazzling New Year's Eve!
🏰We can't wait to welcome you all in 2024!
We said we'd be back with another joke:
'Why were the early days of history called the dark ages?'
'Because there were so many knights!' 😆
#EdinburghCastle
#TellAJokeDay
A1. Hello everyone 👋
This has to be one of our favourite aerial photos of the castle and the city. It certainly puts a smile on our face.
#ScotlandHour
Have you noticed a nip in the air? Autumn is coming to Edinburgh! 🍂
We close the Castle a wee bit earlier from October, so make sure you're booking your tickets in advance so you can still visit us:
📸IG/Fraze.in.scotland
#OnThisDay
in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed.
One of the most important events took place at the castle. In this small room, known as the birthing room, located in the Royal Apartments, she gave birth to her son King James VI in 1566.
It’s the
#WinterSolstice
today and this photo is very apt to share.
Today marks the day where the sun travels the shortest path through the sky, meaning it therefore has the least daylight and the longest night. ❄️
Have you ever seen the castle fox🦊
Here is a
#ThrowBackThursday
to a early morning last summer.
Our staff were greeted by the resident royal fox guard on duty that day.
📸Photo by our colleague Jamie.
✨Tonight marks the final performance of the
@EdinburghTattoo
and this year's show, "Journeys"!
Can you believe that it is nearly over for 2024?
🎉Congratulations to all involved and for making a spectacular show for all the audiences throughout the month!
Exciting day with the crown of Scotland joining the celebrations at the Scottish Parliament to help mark 25 years since it reconvened! Staff born 25 years ago and those working there in 1999, joined the First Minister before it made its way to Holyrood for a special event.
We can't wait to welcome you back very soon. In the meantime we will keep sharing facts, blogs and photos. Let us know if there is anything you would like us to share. ❤️
May the fourth be with you this
#StarWarsDay
, and may your Saturday be filled with lots of adventures worthy of a Jedi Knight!
Grab your lightsaber (or perhaps just a trusty umbrella☔) and head out to explore the hidden corners of the castle!
🎫
Edinburgh Castle is proud to support this year’s Anti-Slavery campaign which this year focusses on Human Trafficking and Exploitation. To mark this, the castle will be lit red tonight at 7pm.
How amazing is this pumpkin carving of the castle by one of our guides, Erin, who is getting into the Halloween spirit! 🎃😍
Will you be having a go at carving the castle this weekend in your pumkpin carving sessions? 🤔
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from all of us at the castle.
We hope you celebrate it with your nearest and dearest whether in person or virtually. ❤️🏰