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Admission Tickets Save with an Explorer Pass HS Member and Explorer Pass Tickets English Heritage, Cadw & Manx Member Tickets Young Scot Tickets (pay only £1)Honours of Scotland Project
From the end of March 2023 until October 2023, we will be undertaking conservation work on the Honours of Scotland at the castle. The Honours will be removed from display one at a time to ensure visitor access to the collection is maintained throughout the project.
More informationAudio guides
You can hire an audio guide device fom the ticket office, or pre-book online when you buy your tickets. 20% discount for Historic Scotland Members and Explorer Pass holders.
Audio guides are available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Polish, Portugese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian. Large Print also available.
You can also use our guide with your own mobile phone or tablet, instead of a headset. You'll need to bring your own fully charged mobile phone or tablet with internet, and we'll show you how to load it in an email before you arrive.
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