Edinburgh Castle starts online bookings ahead of August reopening

The popular tourist destination is accepting online bookings from Wednesday
By Rachel Mackie
Published 22nd Jul 2020, 12:30 BST
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Edinburgh Castle has started up its online booking system ahead of its August reopening.

The Capital’s famous historic structure will reopen its doors again on August 1 after closing due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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Historic Environment Scotland will also be opening Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle in Inverness which have also been closed since March 18.

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The three Scottish castle’s will be the first ticketed sites Historic Scotland are reopening, with 23 others opening on a rolling basis throughout August through to mid-September.

Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of HES, said: “We very much look forward to welcoming Historic Scotland members, and members of the public back to Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle.

“Since lockdown began – which is the first time since the Second World War that all of our visitor attractions have been closed – we have been working hard to implement new safety measures at our sites in line with Scottish Government guidance.

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“We want our visitors to not only be safe, but feel safe too, whilst experiencing Scotland’s heritage sites with all they have to offer again.

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