• Take a trip to Edinburgh Castle(external link, opens in a new tab), one of the most popular attractions in Scotland, and see the dungeons, the military prison and St Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest surviving building in the city

• Take a virtual city tour in the Camera Obscura and World of Illusions(external link, opens in a new tab), which has over 100 interactive, hands-on exhibits and a rooftop terrace with stunning views

• Dynamic Earth(external link, opens in a new tab) is a brilliant science centre which shows kids and adults alike how the Earth was formed and hopes to inspire young people to be problem-solvers of the future

• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh(external link, opens in a new tab) dates to the 17th century, is home to over 13,500 species of living plants and is set in 70 acres just north of the city

• Have fun at the National Museum of Scotland(external link, opens in a new tab), made up of multiple galleries including Ancient Egypt, Fashion and Style and Fossils

• Take a free guided tour of the award-winning building that houses the Scottish Parliament(external link, opens in a new tab) at Holyrood and watch Parliament in action

• Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat(external link, opens in a new tab), is a 640-acre Royal Park dominated by Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano that sits 251 metres above sea level

• If you require assistance for any part of your rail journey, please visit our Passenger Assist page to find out more

• To search or browse accessible attractions, restaurants, hotels and more, visit the AccessAble website(external link, opens in a new tab)

• The 3-week Edinburgh Festival Fringe(external link, opens in a new tab) of performing arts takes place every August and is a fantastic celebration of arts and culture

• Catch some comedy or musical theatre at the Edinburgh Playhouse(external link, opens in a new tab), the UK’s largest all-seated theatre

• Bedlam Theatre(external link, opens in a new tab), the oldest student-run theatre in Britain, is housed in a neo-gothic church and puts on shows by aspiring playwrights

• Find out all about the history of Edinburgh’s Musical Routes with Jo Whiley’s audio guide

• Catch an outdoor gig at Ross Bandstand(external link, opens in a new tab), which seats up to 2,500 people in a beautiful amphitheatre-style setting with the Castle above. Sir Tom Jones, the Pet Shop Boys and Madness have all performed there

• Enjoy classical, jazz, rock, pop and folk music at Usher Hall(external link, opens in a new tab), a stunning Edwardian building built in 1914 that has hosted the likes of The Bay City Rollers, Oasis and Lewis Capaldi

• Named after the cult Sheffield band, Cabaret Voltaire(external link, opens in a new tab) is a subterranean venue with a state-of-the-art sound system that champions up-and-coming bands

• The Lighthouse Bookshop(external link, opens in a new tab) is an LGBTQIA+ bookshop with over 10,000 titles

• Every year, Edinburgh hosts its annual Pride Festival(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Planet(external link, opens in a new tab) is Edinburgh’s longest running gay bar, where DJs perform nightly

Edinburgh is a popular shooting location for many film and TV shows, including:

• Netflix smash hit One Day was filmed in several locations, including Edinburgh University and Arthur’s Seat

• Rebus, the TV adaptation of the Ian Rankin crime novels, was filmed in and around the city, including the Grassmarket and the National Library of Scotland

• Fast and Furious 9, an instalment in the all-action Vin Diesel franchise

• Trainspotting and T2: Trainspotting, notably the ‘Choose Life’ sequence in the first film, which was shot in Princes Street