Opening hours, tickets, getting there and access — everything you need to plan a visit to The Real Mary King's Close.
Choose your ticket
The Signature Guided Tour is the classic one-hour visit. The Closes & Coffee Tour adds The Lost Close and a coffee in the morning; the Above & Beyond Tour pairs an Old Town walking tour with the underground tour, about 2h10 in all.
One hour beneath the Royal Mile with a costumed character guide, through the preserved 17th-century streets and rooms of the Close.
A morning in two hidden closes: The Lost Close with a freshly brewed coffee, then the Signature Guided Tour of Mary King's Close. Just 15 places.
A one-hour walking tour of the Old Town with The Lost Close, then the one-hour underground tour of Mary King's Close. 29 June to 1 November.
Child tickets are for ages 5–15. The Closes & Coffee Tour is adults only. Prices are in pounds sterling; your card is charged in GBP.
Pick your date and tour time below. Arrive 10 minutes early at 2 Warriston's Close, on the High Street opposite St Giles'.
After dark
The entrance is at 2 Warriston's Close on the High Street, opposite St Giles' Cathedral — a 10-minute walk uphill from Waverley station. There is no parking on the Royal Mile; use the Castle Terrace or St James Quarter car parks.
Access & comfort
Because the Close is an original 17th-century street, the tour is not accessible to wheelchairs or pushchairs, and involves 58 steps. Assistance dogs are welcome. Contact us before booking if you have mobility concerns.
Plan your visit
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.