Servants Themed Tour at Lauriston Castle – Resident Preview

Set among beautiful gardens and with stunning views across the Firth of Forth, Lauriston Castle offers a peaceful retreat from busy modern life.

Step inside this 16^th century tower house with its Victorian extensions and early 20^th century interiors, and you’ll see it just as it was in 1926, when it was left to the nation by the last private owner, Mrs Reid.

If you’ve ever wondered how a house like Lauriston Castle operated, the new Servants Themed Tour pulls back the curtain to reveal its secrets. Come and find out who kept the house running. Look into rooms not usually seen on Highlights Tours and learn about some of the incredible servants who made Lauriston their home.

To celebrate this new tour, we’ve got 3 pairs of tickets for the first tour on Saturday 06 June 2026, exclusively for residents with an EH postcode.

Terms and conditions

• This competition is open to residents with an EH postcode.
• Tickets are for the Servants Themed Tour at Lauriston Castle at 3pm on Saturday 06 June 2026 only. They are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for any other date or event.
• A maximum of one entry per individual is permitted.
• All entrants must be aged 18+ years. (A child may accompany an adult as the winner’s guest).
• One pair of tickets is available per winner.
• This competition closes at midnight on Sunday 17 May 2026.
• All winners will be drawn at random.
• All winners agree to RSVP within 48 hours of being notified, otherwise, their place will be allocated to the next randomly drawn winner.
• All winners agree to their contact details (name, telephone number and email address) being passed to Museums and Galleries Edinburgh for the delivery of this competition.
• Any additional spend (travel, accommodation, food and drink etc) will be at the discretion and expense of the prize winners.
• Please note, the castle is not wheelchair accessible. There are 4 steps up to the front door, 13 steps up to the main floors and 7 steps down to the servant’s corridor.
• The prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
• The prize is not transferrable or refundable and cannot be sold. No cash alternative will be offered.
• The decision regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final, binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund