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Edinburgh Castle

Probably the most famous castle in Scotland, Edinburgh Castle commands an excellent defensive position on top of Castle Rock.

The site has been a defensive one since at least the end of the 6th century, when a fort here was mentioned in the old Welsh poem the Gododdin of Aneurin.

stay in a castle

Where is Edinburgh Castle?

Edinburgh Castle is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 25112 73497

Lat / long:55.948707,-3.200401

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OS Map for Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
OS Explorer map 350

Directions to Edinburgh Castle

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Weather at Edinburgh Castle

17°C
max 19°C / min 17°C

9km/h W
1030mb
57%
0%
03:39 20:41

Clear sky
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 11:15

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Edinburgh Castle

Valleyfield House (possible) (site of)

Dingwall Castle (site of)

East Coates House

Burgh Muir Castle (site of)

Dalry (site of)

Bruntsfield House

Dean House (site of)

Greenhill (possible) (site of)

Holyroodhouse

more castles....

Ancient sites near Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle fort

Samson's Ribs fort

Arthur's Seat fort

Dunsapie fort

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

Buck Stane standing stone

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Edinburgh Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Edinburgh Castle

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Edinburgh Castle

Black Bull

Amber Restaurant

café, restaurant, barEdinburgh

White Hart Inn

Witchery by the Castle

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

Love Crumbs

The Last Drop

Castello Coffee

Zucca

café, restaurantEdinburgh

Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

more food.... / more drink....