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The Witchery by the Castle

Old Town · Edinburgh · United Kingdom

The Witchery’s panelled dining room, candlesticks on the tables and the garden through an arched window
The Witchery’s panelled dining room, candlesticks on the tables and the garden through an arched window
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A table laid with wine glasses and a dish of duck under the Witchery’s brass candlesticks
A table laid with wine glasses and a dish of duck under the Witchery’s brass candlesticks
Photo creditImage courtesy of © The Witchery by the Castle
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
Photo creditImage courtesy of © The Witchery by the Castle
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
Photo creditImage courtesy of © The Witchery by the Castle
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
Photo creditImage courtesy of © The Witchery by the Castle
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
People at The Witchery by the Castle, from the hotel’s own photography
Photo creditImage courtesy of © The Witchery by the Castle

Nine theatrical suites and a famous candlelit dining room at the gates of Edinburgh Castle.

The Witchery stands at the top of the Royal Mile, at the gates of Edinburgh Castle, with its restaurant and nine suites, in its own words.

  • Nine suites
  • The Witchery restaurant

Inside the hotel

  • The Witchery restaurant

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