Edinburgh Tickets
Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Included with Edinburgh Castle tickets

Timings

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2 hours

Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Dungeon

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Royal Yacht Britannia

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Alnwick Castle

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Quick overview

  • Access: Included in all Edinburgh Castle tickets
  • Separate ticket: Not required
  • When you'll see it: Midway through most castle routes, after the main entrance climb
  • Visit duration: 30–45 min self-guided / 45–60 min with a guided castle visit
  • Best time: First castle entry on a weekday, before late-morning groups build up
  • Restrictions: Large bags over 30L are not allowed in Edinburgh Castle; drones are prohibited

National War Museum Edinburgh is included with all Edinburgh Castle tickets. No separate ticket is needed. You’ll usually reach it midway through the castle visit, after the first uphill section and before the upper palace and Crown Square highlights, and you can either pause here or continue uphill first. Book a guided Edinburgh Castle experience if you want stronger context before exploring the museum on your own.

Best tickets to experience National War Museum Edinburgh

Most visitors read the museum as an extra, but it is one of the clearest places inside Edinburgh Castle to understand the fortress as a working military site, not only a royal symbol. Today, it serves as Scotland’s national military museum within the castle complex, using roughly 400 years of uniforms, weapons, art, and personal objects to trace service, conflict, and remembrance. 👉 Explore the full history of Edinburgh Castle