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The Real Mary King's Close: Entry Ticket

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    1 hour

  • Start time

    Different timeslots available (choose while booking)

  • Meeting Point

    Make your way to The Real Mary King's Close (Address: 2, Warriston's Close, High Street, EH1 1PG, Edinburgh). Show your ticket at the box office.

  • Ending Point

    Same as the start point

Key Highlights

  • Explore authentic 17th‑century streets hidden beneath the Royal Mile—original closes, shops, and homes preserved in their historical context
  • Dark history of plague & poverty revealed through storytelling of how the Black Death ravaged these narrow underground lanes
  • Costumed character guides portray real former residents like merchants or maids, delivering vivid first-person stories that immerse you in the era
  • Enjoy immersive journey through dimly lit chambers and narrow corridors—an atmospheric walk through hidden, centuries-old social history

Overview

Descend beneath Edinburgh’s Royal?Mile into The Real Mary King’s Close, a time capsule of 17th-century life preserved underground.

Explore narrow stone passages and explore original homes and shops once buried by centuries of urban development. Costumed guides—many portraying former residents—bring history to life with gripping stories of plague, poverty, rebellion, and daily survival. Marvel at eerie hidden chambers like “Annie’s Room,” where legends of spirits still linger . Learn the impact of devastating pandemics, witness authentic historic architecture, and gain a rare perspective on Edinburgh’s social evolution. With multilingual audio guides available and character-driven storytelling at its heart, this attraction delivers a hauntingly memorable journey through the city’s hidden past.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • The Real Mary King's Close standard entry ticket
  • Multilingual audio-guide in English, Mandarin, Hungarian, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese

Exclusions

  • Guided tour

Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Please reach meeting point 15 minutes prior to your booked timeslot.

French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Mandarin audio guides available via the Smartphone app “Mary King’s Close Audio Guide. Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, and Hungarian audio guides are available if requested before the visit (subject to availability)

This experience is not recommended for people who are claustrophobic.

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