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The Castle of Light

20 November 2019

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Edinburgh Castle Baker, Red Walker, in the Queen Anne Room restaurant

Ready, Set, BAKE!

27 August 2019

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The Edinburgh Tattoo through a Kaleidoscope

2 August 2019

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View of the west defences and hospital of Edinburgh Castle from Princes Gardens, Ross fountain in the foreground (with seagull) Edinburgh Castle

From Fortress to Tourist Attraction

28 June 2019

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Heritage and Archaeology

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Luscious lemon cake

25 April 2019

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A soldier preparing to fire the One O'Clock gun at Edinburgh Castle

What did Charles Piazzi Smyth do for us?

18 April 2019

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Castle Highlights

Women at Edinburgh Castle

7 March 2019

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Stories from the castle

tomatoes, basil, red peppers and onion

What’s for dinner? It’s a soup-prise!

15 February 2019

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Saoirse Ronan as Mary Queen of Scots in the 2019 cinema production. She is wearing blue period costume and is firing a pistol.

Edinburgh Castle and Mary Queen of Scots: 5 Fascinating Facts

18 January 2019

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Scottish History

Edinburgh Castle portcullis gate

Meet some of Edinburgh Castle’s most unusual visitors

28 December 2018

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Scottish History

A table laid for Christmas lunch

Christmas Lunches!

7 December 2018

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Christmas

A lady gazing up at the displays at Edinburgh Castle's new exhibition

Fight for the Castle

23 November 2018

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