April · the month at a glance, from Aura's data
Edinburgh
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Edinburgh in April
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A city you feel in layers.
Weather in April
Average high10.9 °C
Average low4.3 °C
Days with rain38%1 mm or more
Sunshine9.4 h a day
2016–2025 averages, not a forecast · Open-Meteo archive (ERA5 reanalysis), average 2016–2025 · CC BY 4.0 · read 27 Sep 2026. A forecast for your dates appears in your plan once they are within 16 days.
Daylight
1 Apr 202706:44–19:5013 h 06 min of daylight
30 Apr 202705:32–20:4915 h 17 min of daylight
Calculated for the city centre with the NOAA solar equations, local time (Europe/London). Not observed; terrain not included.
Places in April
Hours evaluated for every day of April 2027 from OpenStreetMap, read 27 Sep 2026. Check the official site before you go.
Open in April
Edinburgh Castle
Every day 09:30–18:00
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
£23.50 adult online · £26.00 at the gate · edinburghcastle.scot, read 25 Sep 2026
St Giles' Cathedral
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 13:00–17:00
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
Free entry; suggested donation £5 (official homepage, 2026-09-27)
Café Royal
Mon–Wed 11:00–23:00 · Thu 11:00–00:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–01:00 · Sun 11:00–23:00
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Every day 09:30–18:00
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
£22.00 adult in advance · £26.00 on the day · rct.uk, read 27 Sep 2026
Dean Village
Every day all day
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The Kitchin
Mon closed · Tue–Sat 12:00–14:15, 18:00–21:30 · Sun closed
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Restaurant Martin Wishart
Mon closed · Tue–Thu 12:00–14:00, 19:00–21:00 · Fri 12:00–14:00, 18:30–21:30 · Sat 12:00–13:30, 18:30–21:30 · Sun closed
Prices not published on the official site
The Witchery by the Castle
Every day 12:00–23:30
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Fishers in Leith
Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00 · Sun 12:30–22:00
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The Ship on the Shore
Mon–Fri 11:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–22:00
Public-holiday hours not checked
Prices not shown on the official homepage
The Little Chartroom
Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Fri 17:00–20:30 · Sat 12:00–14:00, 17:30–20:30 · Sun 12:00–14:00, 18:00–20:30
Prices not shown on the official homepage
Noto
Mon–Thu 12:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–22:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00
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Café St Honoré
Mon–Fri 12:00–14:00, 17:15–22:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–14:00, 17:15–22:30
Set-menu prices were not shown on the official menu page
Dishoom Edinburgh
Mon–Wed 08:00–23:00 · Thu–Fri 08:00–00:00 · Sat 09:00–00:00 · Sun 09:00–23:00
Prices not read; mostly walk-in (bookings after 6pm only for groups of 6+)
The Outsider
Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00
Official site returned no readable prices
Mother India's Cafe
Mon–Wed 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:30 · Thu 12:00–22:30 · Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00
Prices not read on the official page
Ting Thai Caravan
Mon–Thu 11:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 11:30–23:00 · Sun 11:30–22:00
Prices not read on an official page
Makars Gourmet Mash Bar
Mon–Thu 12:00–20:15 · Fri–Sat 12:00–21:15 · Sun 12:00–19:45
Menu prices are in PDFs that were not read
Oink (Canongate)
Every day 11:00–17:00
Roll prices were read for the Victoria Street shop only; this shop not checked
Lannan Bakery
Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00
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Mary's Milk Bar
Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 11:00–19:25
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Fortitude Coffee
Mon–Fri 08:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
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Söderberg Bakery Shop
Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
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The Bow Bar
Every day 12:00–00:00
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Sandy Bell's
Mon–Sat 12:00–01:00 · Sun 12:30–00:00
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The Devil's Advocate
Every day 12:00–01:00
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Kay's Bar
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–00:00 · Sun 12:30–23:00
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The Jazz Bar
Mon–Tue 19:00–00:00 · Wed–Thu 17:00–02:00 · Fri 17:00–03:00 · Sat 14:00–03:00 · Sun 17:00–02:00
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Sneaky Pete's
Every day 19:00–03:00
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Paradise Palms
Mon–Fri 16:00–01:00 · Sat–Sun 13:00–01:00
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National Museum of Scotland
Every day 10:00–17:00
Free entry; some special exhibitions are ticketed (official site)
Scottish National Gallery
Mon–Wed 10:00–17:00 · Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–17:00
Free admission; charges for some exhibitions (official site)
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Every day 10:00–17:00
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Museum of Edinburgh
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun closed
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
Free to visit (official site)
The Writers' Museum
Every day 10:00–17:00
Free to visit (official site)
Scott Monument
Every day 10:00–21:00
Price not read on an official page; kiosk only
Stockbridge Market
Mon–Sat closed · Sun 10:00–17:00
Sundays, 10am–4pm per Forever Edinburgh; check the official page
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Every day 10:00–17:00
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
Garden free; Palm Houses need advance booking from 2 Oct 2026; other glasshouses closed for the Edinburgh Biomes works
Hours as written in OpenStreetMap
No hours recorded
Victoria Street
Outdoor place, hours not recorded — check before you go
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Arthur's Seat
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Calton Hill
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Timberyard
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The Palmerston
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The Scran & Scallie
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Hawksmoor Edinburgh
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Contini George Street
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Wedgwood the Restaurant
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Civerinos Slice
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Panda & Sons
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Bramble
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The Oxford Bar
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Bennets Bar
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The Stand Comedy Club
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
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Free admission (official site)
The Real Mary King's Close
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Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
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Dynamic Earth
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Scottish Parliament
hours not recorded — check before you go
Guided tours are free (official site)
Johnnie Walker Princes Street
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Tour prices not displayed on the official page read
Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Canongate Kirkyard
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Dunbar's Close Garden
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Dr Neil's Garden
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Free; donations welcome (official site)
Stockbridge
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The Shore, Leith
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Dugald Stewart Monument
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Circus Lane
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The Vennel
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Ross Fountain
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Advocate's Close
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How Aura plans it
Castle and the Royal Mile
Stone, spires and the long street down.
Closes and hills
Steps between houses, then open ground above the city.
Water and villages
The Water of Leith and the mills below Princes Street.
New Town
Georgian streets, galleries and the late bars.
Leith
The Shore, the port and its kitchens.
Chapters: Aura editorial.
Sources: places and hours © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 27 Sep 2026 · climate Open-Meteo archive (ERA5 reanalysis), average 2016–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · local names Wikidata (CC0) · prices from the sources named on each place. Photo: Rob Wingate · Unsplash · Unsplash License.