📌 Leith, City of Edinburgh
★★★★
The Royal Yacht Britannia was Queen Elizabeth II’s official ship until 1997. She was launched on the west coast of Scotland in 1953 and now sits retired on the east coast at the Port of Leith, having visited 135 countries over 44 years’ service. A content-rich exhibition is currently under redevelopment at the time of writing in 2024, but usually precedes the tour of the actual ship, including both the royal quarters and the staff areas below decks. Access is, weirdly, from the top floor of Ocean Terminal shopping centre, so it’s easy to combine with a shopping trip, cinema visit or meal out – a good (albeit expensive) option for a wet day.
🌍 Location
📌 Access from within Ocean Terminal shopping centre, 0.5 mi northwest of Leith town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 266773
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.982221,-3.177182
🚋🚌 Ocean Terminal
🚗 Ocean Terminal car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily
🎫 £19.50 adult / £9.25 child
