• Visit authentic 18th Century Underground Vaults beneath the South Bridge
• Find out whytheywere created
• Witness the unaltered conditions in which real people lived and worked
• Learn the origin of the Scottish 'midden'
• Discover links with the city's notorious ‘bodysnatchers’

If walls could talk, these are the stories they would tell! A great bridge was built spanning the deep valley to the south of the Royal Mile. Under its 19 enormous arches, in a catacomb of underground chambers, a community began to thrive. Trades, first legal and then illicit, flourished - and in the hard times there was nothing that couldn't be bought or sold for a purse of gold! Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!

The Underground Vaults were created in the late 18th Century, abandoned by the 1830s - and only opened again to the public in 1996. The labyrinth of corridors and chambers you visit remain unchanged from two hundred years ago. Visit this unique attraction and capture a very special moment in the evolution of this city.

*For health & safety reasons we are unable to allow any children under the age of 5 on our underground tours

Tour Details

Visitor Comments	The tour guide was very knowledgeable and appeared to enjoy his time with us.
Tour Times	Summer (April - September): 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm. Winter (October - March): 2pm (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and 4pm, excluding 24th, 25th, 26th December
Duration	1 hour and 15 minutes
Tickets	£7.50 adults, £6.50 concession, £4.00 child, £19.00 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children)
Start	Mercat Cross, High Street
Finish	Interpretation Centre, Blair Street
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