On Sunday, 10th November, the Royal Mile will be difficult to access due to Remembrance Day, and our ticket office will be closed.
Our site will be accessible from our Courtyard at the top of Warriston’s Steps.
Meet the whisky expert, Ken Hanley! This September, our A Dram of History tour are back! The experience is one of our most popular events at The Real Mary King’s Close. Not only does it include our Standard 1-Hour Tour experience, but also a 30-minute whisky tasting led by local whisky ambassador, Kenneth (‘Ken’) Hanley. …
READ MOREIs Mary King’s Close the same as the vaults? It’s a question that Edinburgh’s Tour Guides are more than familiar with. Mary King’s Close and the vaults certainly share a reputation for existing as part of Edinburgh’s hidden “Underground City”. But they are not one and the same. Header image © Gabby Secomb Flegg In …
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READ MOREOur namesake was a woman ahead of her time. Her fascinating story tells of power, fine garments, and the naming of a close.
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