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Edinburgh St Giles' Cathedral

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St Giles' Cathedral at night

ADDRESS & OPENING TIMES

The Cathedral of St Giles, Royal Mile,  Edinburgh,  EH1 1RE
Tel: +44 (0) 131 225 9442

Open daily in the summer (May-September) Monday to Friday 9am – 7pm, Saturday 9am -5pm, Sunday 1pm – 5pm and for services.
Winter (October-April) Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 1pm – 5pm and for services.

St Giles’ is a working church and access may be restricted without notice.  A short worship service takes place from 12pm to 12.10pm Monday to Saturday, during which visitors are asked to be silent.

OUR VIEW ON ST GILES CATHEDRAL IN EDINBURGH

The most noticeable feature about this cathedral is the “crown” shaped spire, but it’s worth a look inside too.  It’s one of the significant buildings along the Royal Mile and is a few hundred yards down from the Castle.  Admission is free, although donations are encouraged.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ST GILES CATHEDRAL IN EDINBURGH

The Cathedral has a cafe which is situated below the main building.  The atmosphere is lovely and the food is decent too.  The Cathedral also has a shop, but bear in mind that this is not open on Sundays. The inside of the cathedral is beautiful, but if you wish to take photos or video inside the cathedral you will need to buy a photo permit from the information desk for £2.

 

ST GILES’ CATHEDRAL LINKS

St Giles’ Cathedral website
Wikipedia
Undiscovered Scotland

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