Trinity House
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Key facts
- Operator
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
- Entry pass
- Historic Scotland Explorer Pass
Pinpoint
Trinity House of Leith, 99 Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BJ
Trinity House is a 16th-century building in Leith, put up as a meeting house for mariners and shipmasters and now holding maritime collections. Reviewers consistently praise the guided tour and the staff who deliver it, describing good storytelling and rooms full of unusual objects. The entrance staircase and a short film on Leith's history as Edinburgh's port also come in for particular mention.
Worth the trip
The guided tour - reviewers repeatedly single out the storytelling and the maritime pieces it takes you round.
Before you go
Access is by tour and reviewers report limited opening, with one describing an hour-long tour running on Fridays, so check the times before travelling.
Reviewers describe a guided visit to a Georgian house in Leith run as a maritime museum, with the tour lasting around an hour and covering Leith's history as the port of Edinburgh and Scotland's mercantile heritage. The storytelling and the dedication of the staff are the most praised element, alongside the impressive entrance staircase and the collection of unusual artefacts upstairs. Several stress that opening hours are very restricted and that booking ahead is normally required, with one reviewer citing a £5 charge and another visiting free with donations during a Leith gala day. A short introductory film about early Leith is mentioned as a good start to the visit.
16th-century Leith building built as a meeting house for mariners and shipmasters, now holding maritime collections.
“Excellent tour around this very interesting building. I recommend this.”- H. K. R., visitor review
Common questions about Trinity House
Where is Trinity House?
Trinity House is in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, at Trinity House of Leith, 99 Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BJ.
Do you need a ticket to visit Trinity House?
Yes - Trinity House is a staffed, ticketed attraction run by Historic Environment Scotland. Ticket prices and opening hours change through the year, so check the official site before travelling.
What is the highlight of visiting Trinity House?
The guided tour - reviewers repeatedly single out the storytelling and the maritime pieces it takes you round.
Is Trinity House a ruin or still intact?
Trinity House is largely intact - 16th-century Leith building built as a meeting house for mariners and shipmasters, now holding maritime collections.
