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	Edinburgh Castle: Scottish Guards Only A Memory Tip Rating:

Updated By tpal on April 5, 2005

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Scots Guard

by tpal

This pretty much falls in the category of "You'll only see it here"! Up until March of 2002 there were round the clock Scottish guards stationed at entrance of Edinburgh Castle. Apparently the British Army felt that the Army's resources were overstretched and they were therefore ending the centuries old tradition. Given the fact that the guards at Buckingham Palace were to continue their similar duties and in view of the traditional warm and fuzzy relationships between the English and the Scots...the decision was not overly popular in Edinburgh.

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Updated By Ash59 on February 7, 2003

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Edinburgh Castle is accessed at the top of the Royal Mile, via the Esplanade, which was built in the 18th and 19th centuries as a parade ground. You enter the Castle across a drawbridge, the last ever to be built in Scotland. Even if you do not want to enter the castle itself, the views from the Esplanade of Edinburgh are excellent.

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	Edinburgh Castle: Edinburgh Castle for Disabled Visitors Tip Rating:

Updated By RhineRoll on November 20, 2004

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A bus is driving disabled
people up the castle

by RhineRoll

I cannot highly enough praise the way in which Edinburgh Castle has been made accessible to wheelchair users like myself --given the fact that the castle sits up on a steep hill and was built at a time when barrier-free design did not exist. When buying a ticket at the booth on the Castle Esplanade, ask about help for access. They will call a van driving you right up to the Castle's main building which has a lift. Don't expect to get everywhere within the Castle premises, but the most important sights are possible for you to see -- including some of the bastions from which there's a breathtaking view over the city. Disabled loo in the cafe and shop.

Thank you Historic Scotland for making this wonderful service available.

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

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By Krystynn on September 12, 2002

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If you weren't present during the emotional crowning of Robert the Bruce, don't despair! C'mon over to Edinburgh Castle and you'd relive the days of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce again....

Sorry, but my REAL hero is actually William Wallace. However he died prematurely and couldn't taste the FREEDOM that he craved so much for Scotland. It was Robert the Bruce who finally became the first King of Scotland. I'll share more Scottish history with you later.... Come back again soon.

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	Edinburgh Castle: Visit Scotland's famous... Tip Rating:

By Kallista on September 12, 2002

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by Kallista

Visit Scotland's famous landmark … Edinburgh Castle. The castle looks impregnable … and it seems to dominate the city centre. My friends and I, armed with a map, explored very crook and cranny of the castle, leaving no stone unturned …
We took most of the morning and a little of the afternoon, guiding ourselves to the upper levels to await the firing of the one o'clock gun from the ramparts of the castle. Booooooomm …. making everyone who was unprepared jumped out of their skin!

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Updated By CandS on March 15, 2003

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Edinburgh Castle

by CandS

We visited the Edinburgh Castle because of the bad weather (we thought we would be indoors most of the time) but ended up even having to leave there since the wind was trying to blow us off from the castle grounds...

The audio guide was fantastic though...definitely worth paying for...

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	Edinburgh Castle: This is a breathtaking view... Tip Rating:

Updated By balfor on November 23, 2003

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Looking toward the Firth of
Forth

by balfor

This is a breathtaking view from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle looking over the Firth (for those non-Scots out there, that is the bay!) From this vantage point you have the most amazing view of the whole region, and it is incredible to see!

The whole city was alive when I was there. The Military Tattoo was going on as well as the Fringe Festival. People from all over the world converge on Edinburgh in early August, so the energy there was just amazing! Note in the distance a tower atop a hill? See my next tip for more information!

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Updated By Ash59 on February 9, 2003

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A different form of
protection?

by Ash59

This pic shows the guns that attackers would have had to face, should they attempt to storm the castle.

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Updated By Sharrie on September 12, 2002

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Check out the royal apartment room in which Mary, Queen of Scotts, gave birth to the boy who became King James VI of Scotland (James I of England) upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1603.

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Updated By Sharrie on September 12, 2002

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The panoramic view from the battlements is just splendid! This is a great place to orientate one to the city.

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