Edinburgh Castle
Local name: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′55″ N 3°12′01″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport11 km
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
About Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic site. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann) is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as a military garrison.
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At a glance
- Built
- 12th century
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- Official website
- edinburghcastle.scot
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Edinburgh Castle
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Climate of Edinburgh Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 73 |
How to get to Edinburgh Castle
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 11 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Edinburgh Castle
Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 2,902 natural sites, 678 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 7 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 6 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 25 kmNE
25–60 km1,071 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 37 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
- Isle of May Island 48 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 31 kmNE
60–100 km2,534 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 82 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
- Old Law Island 95 kmE
- Inchlonaig Island 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh0.4 km NE -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh0.6 km E -
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh0.6 km NE -
Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh1.3 km NE -
Princes Street Gardens Attraction, Edinburgh0.4 km NE
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Edinburgh Castle Mountain, Edinburgh<0.1 km N
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Raeburn Place Landmark, Edinburgh1.7 km NW -
Musée national d'Écosse Museum, Edinburgh0.7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh0.5 km NE
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Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh1.2 km NW
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Old Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.3 km E
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New Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.6 km N
More sights in Edinburgh
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Tynecastle Stadium Landmark, Edinburgh2.3 km SW -
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh2.6 km NE -
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh2.7 km W -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.6 km SE -
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh4.3 km W -
The Scotish Museums Coouncil Museum, Edinburgh0.8 km W
Sources & licences
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