Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi. Now …
Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi. Now The Royal Yacht Britannia is a five-star visitor attraction and a must see place to visit in Edinburgh. This famous ship has been named Best UK Attraction (Which magazine readers) and Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best award winner. The Royal Yacht has also consistently been judged Scotland's best visitor attraction by our national tourism agency, VisitScotland, for twelve years' running.
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Mar 6, 2025
Wonderful to walk around such an iconic piece of Royal history and to get a glimpse of their time spent on board. All the Britannia staff were warm and welcoming.Full review by B505HOjillianh
Mar 5, 2025
Lovely tour really informative and a lovely lady selling different fudges which is definitely worth a visit Tea room definitely worth a visit as wellFull review by Lisa D
Mar 5, 2025
The visit lasts about 2 hours including coffee & cake in the tea rooms. The yacht is a time capsule of maritime history of a bygone age. The exhibits are presented in such a way that you believe the …Full review by Steve H
Hi, We are have a 7.9 motorhome , is there any parking near for this?
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Thank you for your question. There are no dedicated parking spaces for motor homes at Ocean Terminal, where Britannia is berthed. The multi-story carpark has a height clearance of …
Thank you for your question. There are no dedicated parking spaces for motor homes at Ocean Terminal, where Britannia is berthed. The multi-story carpark has a height clearance of around 2m. If you are staying at any of the motorhome sites in or around Edinburgh, there are very good public transport links through Lothian Buses.
Bookings for the Yacht can be made online, just type in Royal Yacht in your browser. However you cannot book afternoon tea online it is on a first come first serve basis. We had a short …
Bookings for the Yacht can be made online, just type in Royal Yacht in your browser. However you cannot book afternoon tea online it is on a first come first serve basis. We had a short wait but it wasn’t an issue
Hi there, I noted that serving members of HM Armed forces and veterans get discount on production of an ID card, however veterans are not issued with an ID card when they leave the forces. I would like to visit next week, but as a veteran of 24 years service in the Army only have my discharge papers which as I am coming from Suffolk I will not be carrying.
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Join blue lamp , which you are allowed to join , they may offer a discount. I had a over sixty five discount. Well worth a visit , the tea room is more than worth a visit on board.
Hi. I see you close at 4pm. If I don’t arrive until 3pm will I need to leave at 4pm or is that the last entry time?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Until the end of August 2023, our last admission time is 4:00pm, with our closing time being 6:00pm. If you arrived at 3:00pm, you will have …
Hello and thank you for your question. Until the end of August 2023, our last admission time is 4:00pm, with our closing time being 6:00pm. If you arrived at 3:00pm, you will have three hours to tour Britannia. I hope you have a wonderful visit.
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