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The Real Mary King's Close: Entry Ticket
Hear the real stories of Edinburgh's past residents underneath the city streets
Duration:
1h
Audio guide:
Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Duration:
1h
Audio guide:
Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Provider: The Continuum Group Ltd
Registered address: St Edmund's House, Margaret Street, YO10 4UX, YORK, GB
Contact details
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General admission
Multilingual audio-guide
- Discover Mary King's Close, a den of streets kept as they were in the 1600s, with an eccentric, in-character guide
- Find out about Mary King, a real merchant and burgess who lived in the area at the turn of the 17th century
- Learn about the infamous plague doctors and hauntings, and take the chance to snap some atmospheric photos
- Please show your smartphone ticket at the box office
- French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Mandarin audio guides available via the Smartphone app “Mary King’s Close Audio Guide”
- Download the app and a code will be given to you on the day of your visit to get access to the content. (Please note, headphones are compulsory on tour.)
- Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, and Hungarian audio guides are available if requested before the visit. Subject to availability
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Saturday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Monday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 22:00 |
- Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
- Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
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Andrea,
United States
20 May 2024
Poor
This is advertised as a look at the real Mary king's close. There is only one original room and the rest are just replicas. It was generally disappointing.
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Anonymous
04 Apr 2024
Excellent
Great experience if you want to learn a little bit about Edinburgh history
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Eva,
France
17 May 2024
Excellent
Je recommande vivement cette visite que j’ai adoré ; Nina notre guide, était tout simplement incroyable. Merci 😊
The Real Mary King's Close
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