About The Real Mary King's Close
Hidden deep beneath the Royal Mile, lies one of Edinburgh’s deepest secrets – the award-winning The Real Mary King’s Close. This warren of hidden ‘closes’ or narrow streets where real people lived, worked and died, lay forgotten and covered by the City Chambers on the Royal Mile for centuries, until in 2003 it opened as a fascinating new visitor attraction for Edinburgh. Now an award-winning, Scottish Tourist Board accredited five-star attraction, The Real Mary King’s Close allows visitors to step back in time and be guided through these famous underground closes to witness some of the most dramatic episodes from Edinburgh’s incredible past.
A unique and historic site, it is a dark, underground time capsule, thought by many visitors to be haunted by its former inhabitants. In spite of this, the attraction’s aim is to reveal the very real history connected to the site’s amazing past, more fascinating that any amount of fiction. The Real Mary King’s Close is operated by Continuum - visitor attraction operators and specialists in the tourism and leisure industry. See www.continuum-group.com
Note: The tour of The Real Mary King's Close is not suitable for children under 5, therefore they are not admitted.
Read Less| Website: | www.realmarykingsclose.com |
| Ticket Prices: | Adult: £12.95 Senior (60 ): £11.45 Student (with valid student ID): £11.45 Child (5-15 yrs): £7.45 |
| Telephone: | 0845 070 6244 |
| Recommended Time: | 1 - 2 hours |
| Opening Times: | March 30th 2013 to October 31st 2013 Monday to Sunday: 10am - 9pm (last tour) November 1st 2013 to March 31st 2014 Sunday to Thursday: 10am - 5pm (last tour) Friday & Saturday: 10am - 9pm (last tour) |
| Indoors / Outdoors: | Indoors, Underground |
| Categories: | Historic Sites |
