Fun things to do Edinburgh on Wednesday afternoon (GB)

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

Edinburgh's oldest visitor attraction, located at the top of the Royal Mile. Five floors of fascinating, hands-on, interactive exhibits. Where 21st Century tech meets classic illusions and historic science. It's a great day out for all ages. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is the only place where you can discover the whole of Edinburgh without leaving the room.

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Holyrood Park is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Roam through a city park like no other. Holyrood Park’s dramatic hills and crags shape Edinburgh’s unforgettable skyline, and its history and archaeology span thousands of years. Arthur’s Seat, the park’s highest point, is the remains of a volcano, and stone and flint tools found here reveal human activity as far back as 5000 BC. Please take your litter and any waste home.

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The Royal Yacht Britannia is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction 2025. A great day out for all, explore the five decks of this top attraction in Edinburgh and discover the stories of the only palace with an anchor.

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St Giles' Cathedral is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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Scott Monument is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Museum of Edinburgh is most popular around 1 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Discover Edinburgh’s fascinating history through the Museum of Edinburgh’s wide and varied collections. In exploring the Museum’s maze of 16th century buildings, you will see iconic items, beautiful objects and learn fascinating facts and gruesome tales.

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