Book a learning group visit

Request your self-led visit to Edinburgh, Stirling or Urquhart Castle.

Before applying

Please enter your details below to apply for a visit to Edinburgh, Stirling or Urquhart Castle.

Important booking information 

  • We are currently taking requests for visits up to the end of September 2026.

  • We require at least ten days' notice to process a visit to Stirling or Urquhart.

  • We require at least 14 days' notice to process a visit to Edinburgh Castle.

  • As we are currently receiving a high volume of booking enquiries,  response times may be slower than normal. Thank you for your patience.

  • We advise that you check whether you are eligible for a free learning visit before applying.

  • To book a learning visit for all other sites, please call the site directly. 

Parking

For Edinburgh and Stirling Castles:

  • Parking is not available.

For Urquhart Castle:

  • Parking must be pre-booked. Please detail this is in the 'Additional needs' text box if required

Learning visit form

Any field marked with an asterisk (*) is a required field.

Enter the full address of your school or organisation. There is a limit of 1000 characters on this field.
Select the country your school or organisation is from
Enter a phone number by which we can best reach you, including the country code.
Please enter the best email address to contact you via
Where would you like to visit?
Enter the date you would like to visit Edinburgh Castle.
Please select the preferred time of your Learning Visit to be. If we can't accommodate the exact time, we will try to find a suitable visit time as close to your selection as we can.
Enter the date you would like to visit Stirling Castle
Enter the date you would like to visit Urquhart Castle.
Please select and time from the dropdown
If none, please enter 0.
If none, please enter 0.
If none, please enter 0.
If none, please enter 0.
Due to current capacities at our sites we require the following adult to child ratios: Aged 7 years and under 1:6 Aged 8-15 years 1:10 Aged 16-18 years but still in school 1:15 Groups with participants aged 16+ (excluding school groups) must be accompanied by a named representative from the visiting organisation.
Please include any additional needs of the group that may be relevant to your visit including mobility and access requirements. We will do our best to accommodate any needs. There is a limit of 7000 characters on this field.
Your data We believe you should always know what data we collect from you, why we need it and how we look after it. Our privacy notice explains your rights and our role in protecting the information that you share with us. We will process your Personal Data in strict accordance with the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Read our privacy notice.