Also, it is available to visit the "Honours of the Kingdom" exhibition showing the Scottish Crown Jewels, The Stone of Destiny and Saint Margaret’s Chapel, one of the oldest chapels in Edinburgh. St. Margaret's Chapel is a tiny Norman building which has been standing there intact for more than 900 years.

It has survived all the sieges and bombardments to which the fortress on the rock was subjected during that period. On several occasions the castle was razed - but the demolishers invariably spared the chapel of the good St Margaret because of its religious significance.

Leading down from the castle is the Royal Mile, dating from the 16th Centuryto the Place of Holyrood House, a Royal Palace.

On St Andrews Day, 30th November 1996, Scotland's coronation stone, the Stone of Destiny, was installed in Edinburgh Castle.

A gun is traditionally fired at 1.00 p.m. each day.