Gallery

The Close, the Royal Mile and the City Chambers above it. Tap any photo to view it larger.

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Photography

Best light for photographs

Cameras stay in your pocket underground, so the pictures are outside: the arcaded front of the City Chambers from across the High Street in the morning, and the Royal Mile itself at dusk when the lamps come on.

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Plan your visit

Ready to visit The Real Mary King's Close?

Choose your date and tour time and we handle the rest. Tours last an hour and leave through the day, seven days a week. It sells out — book ahead.