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Edinburgh in the rain: two indoor days

Museums, galleries and an underground tour on and below the Royal Mile.

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Where
Edinburgh
Suits
Rainy-day travellers, Culture lovers
Season
Autumn to spring. Built for wet weather, with short walks between stops. Edinburgh is hilly: bring a waterproof.
Pace
Relaxed. Four stops a day.
  • No step-free information for these 8 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. At least seven in ten stops are museums, galleries or similar indoor places. Check opening days and any booking on each site.

Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · Edinburgh

    Royal Mile

    1. Museum on the Mound

      Museum · Old Town & Royal Mile

    2. Writers' Museum

      Museum · Old Town & Royal Mile

    3. The Real Mary King's Close

      Underground tour · Old Town & Royal Mile

    4. St Giles' Cathedral

      Cathedral · Old Town & Royal Mile

  2. Day 2 · Edinburgh

    Galleries and science

    1. Scottish National Gallery

      Gallery · New Town

    2. Scottish National Portrait Gallery

      Gallery · New Town

    3. Museum of Childhood

      Museum · Old Town & Royal Mile

    4. Dynamic Earth

      Science centre · Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This template is independent and unofficial.