Please note that from 18–21 April, the house will open at the later time of 11am. The café will be open at 10am as per usual.
Getting here
There is no parking at the property. Free on-street parking is available on St Giles’ Street for Blue Badge holders.
There are no EV charging points immediately near the property but a full list of charging points in Edinburgh can be found via the City of Edinburgh Council website.
The closest train station to Gladstone’s Land is Waverley, situated on Waverley Bridge. We’re just a 5–10 minute walk from the station but please be aware that we’re towards the top of a very steep hill.
The closest bus stops are on the Mound and on George IV Bridge.
Edinburgh Bus Tours stop right outside Gladstone’s Land.
The nearest bike racks are located on the corner of St Giles Street and Lawnmarket.
Opening times
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House
Access to the house is via self-guided visits until 2.30pm (no need to book in advance), and then a guided tour at 3pm (please check availability on our Events tab). Specialist social history tours are also available on certain days at 4pm. See the links for booking guided tours on the Tours highlight page.
- Current period4 Jan–23 Dec, daily, 10.00–15.00
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Ice cream parlour and coffee shop
- Current period4 Jan–23 Dec, daily, 10.00–17.00
Entry prices
- Adult
- £10.00
- Concession
- £8.00
- Child
- £6.00
- Family
- £30.00
- One adult family
- £20.00
- Young Scot
- £1.00
Planning your visit
Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the property. Well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the ice cream parlour and coffee shop.
Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit. For more information about planning your visit please see our frequently asked questions.
Facilities & access
- The ground floor is fully accessible, but please note that access to the rest of the house and holiday accommodation is via a steep and uneven turnpike (spiral) staircase.
We have created a detailed Accessibility Guide for Gladstone’s Land to assist with your visit.
We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.
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