Real Mary King's Close

Step beneath the streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town with a visit to The Real Mary King’s Close, a unique underground attraction that reveals the hidden history of the city. Led by costumed guides in character, students are taken through preserved 17th-century streets and rooms, uncovering what life was like for Edinburgh’s residents during this period.

Through immersive storytelling and atmospheric surroundings, the experience brings to life the realities of urban living, including trade, plague, social conditions and daily routines. This engaging tour offers a rare opportunity to explore a preserved section of the city exactly as it once was, hidden beneath the Royal Mile.

**Please note, the venue have the below ratio requirements:

Primary schools:

• A minimum of 1 adult for every 6 children (ratio 1:6) 

High Schools 13 to 15:

• A minimum of 1 adult for every 10 children (ratio 1:10)

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