Edinburgh for the Tattoo
4 days 3 nights DB&B at the 3* Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
Book NowThe Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will return in 2025 celebrating 75 years with a new Show, The Heroes Who Made Us, running from 1-23 August 2025
With a unique ability through its performers, music, and setting to evoke the emotions and stir the senses like nothing else, the Tattoo is an unmissable experience.
In the 75th year, you can expect the magnificent sounds of the Massed Pipes and Drums and UK Military musicians, with the lead Service the British Army, filling up The Edinburgh Castle Arena alongside performances from the incredibly talented Tattoo Performers and international acts.
We are staying at the Best Western Kings Manor Hotel on the outskirts of Edinburgh which is a great location for the Tattoo being close.
The Best Western Kings Manor Hotel is one of the most idyllic places to stay in Edinburgh, enjoying a quiet location in the capital cities eastern suburbs. Despite this calm and peaceful setting, you'll still have easy access to Edinburgh's many attractions, shops, bars and restaurants, which are just 20 minutes away. The hotel itself is a delightful 160-year-old building, boasting a rich history as it was once used as a convent. The Best Western Kings Manor Hotel Edinburgh places you only half a mile away from Musselburgh picturesque harbor and the golden sands of Portobello Beach, whilst Edinburgh Castle is just a 20 minute drive from the hotel. The Scottish National Gallery is also just 20 minutes away and stands as a neo-classical building with one of the world's greatest collections of fine art.truly the best way to spend a rainy day. On a finer day, head to the Royal Botanic Gardens and enjoy the lavish landscape and greenhouses.
Our coach will be transferring passengers in to Edinburgh to spend time in the splendid city and will take passengers to enjoy the world class entertainment of the Tattoo.
Included in the Price
3 nights DB&B at the 3* Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
Air conditioned luxury coach travel
Entrance to the Saturday evening Tattoo
Excursions as described
Day One
We will depart Cheadle at 0830 travelling to Edinburgh via Dumfries for our lunch stop and Wanlock Head visitors centre. Wanlock Head is the highest village in Scotland and also the last of the lead mines to be used in the area. A small museum show the story of the mine. We will arrive at the hotel late afternoon in time to freshen up before dinner.
DDay Two
Today after a hearty Scottish breakfast the day we be yours to explore the city of Edinburgh. The coach will be available from mid moring to do transfers into the city centre. After an early eveining meal back at the hotel the coach will transfer everyone to the Castle ready for the 9.00 p.m. performance and will return everyone back to the hotel after the performance
B, DDay Three
After a later breakfast the coach will transfer passengers into Edinburgh again to enjoy the city Edinburgh Castle is just a 20 minute drive from the hotel. The Scottish National Gallery is also just 20 minutes away and stands as a neo-classical building with one of the world's greatest collections of fine art.truly the best way to spend a rainy day. On a finer day, head to the Royal Botanic Gardens and enjoy the lavish landscape and greenhouses
B, DDay our
We will return home after breakfast and checking our via Peebles, Moffatt and a run past St Marys Loch. We will arrive home late afternoo
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Please note: The Tattoo is outdoors in an historic site. The seating is only accessible by many steps and is not suitable for people with walking difficutlies
PRICE INCLUDES
2 nights Dinner Bed and breakfast in the Hotel
Tattoo spectacular ticket
transfers to and from the Tattoo
Air Conditioned coach travel
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bramhall Ack Lane East | Bramhall Ack Lane East (outside Shell) Outside Shell Garage (SK7 2BE) |
| Cheadle Bullocks | Bullocks Garage, Stockport Road Cheadle |
| Cheadle Hulme (Tesco Exp) | Outside Cheadle Hulme Tesco Express Station Road (SK8 7AB) |
| Cheadle Hulme Church Inn | bus stop by Church Inn on Ravenoak Road Cheadle Hulme (SK8 7EG) |
| Gatley Tatton | Outside the old Tatton Cinema (Co-op Now) Gatley War Memorial Stop C (SK8 4DB) |
| Handforth Paddock | Paddock Precinct (Tesco Express Side) Handforth (SK9 3HQ) |
| Hazel Grove Five Ways | bus stop opp Summer Palace just by petrol station on Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove (SK7 6DT) |
| Hazel Grove/Carpet Right | Macclesfield Road Outside Carpet Right (SK7 6DD) |
| Heald Green Library | Bus Stop Near Library (Jcn with Queensway) Heald Green (SK8 3JE) |
| Heaton Chapel A6 | "Ribbons & Bows" 1st Bus Stop towards Stockport after School lane, on A6 Heaton Chapel (SK4 5DA) |
| Northenden | Parkway House Bus Stop, Palatine Road Northenden (M22 4DB) |
| Poynton | corner of Chester Road/Nursery Drive outside McIlvride Medical Centre (SK12 1EU) |
| Reddish | bus lay by outside Houldsworth Pub, Houldsworth Sq,Reddish (SK5 7AF) |
| South Reddish | bus stop opp Carousel Pub, Reddish Road South Reddish (SK5 7HS) |
| Stockport | Stand CC Outside Old Debenhams on A6 (SK1 1RH) |
| Wilmslow Green Lane | Bus Stop Opposite St Teresa's Church Wilmslow (SK9 1DU) |
| Woodford | Woodford Road, Stockport (SK7 1QF) (Chester Road Bus Stop) Nr Roundabout Woodford Rd |
| Wythenshawe Forum | Bus layby in front of Forum Centre, Wythenshawe Not Bus Station (M22 5RX) |
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