This business is in the road to Edinburgh Castle that so many tourist trek to. There is nothing wrong with this establishment per se. It's one of the many businesses that cater to tourists with Scottish themed merchandise, not locally made. The locals miss the prior local business. The prices were okay, but not great. read more

Obviously this shop is made for tourists (like me) and has some of the best real estate in Edinburgh on the Royal Mile. Even though it is touristy, it has an extensive selection of quality scarves and other wool/cashmere products. I purchased a scarf that cost something like £30 and i absolutely love it. The wool is great quality and warm but breathable and the perfect length. There is a wide range of tartan scarves at various price points. I contemplated visiting Johnstons of Elgin but their scarves are more than I'm willing to pay since I don't get to wear it more than a few times a year in Southern California. My little scarf has gone with me to the beautiful Highlands and goes with me on every trip to Scotland or colder climates now and I'm very happy with it. Service was efficient and polite as it tends to be there. read more

Yelp 100 Challenge 2019 - # 63/100 I could get lost in here walking down aisles and aisles of such astounding artwork. I have no such skill, never had the inclination towards arts and crafts either but I love beautiful things. And baby these here are things of beauty. Bought scarves, one each for my bestie and her mom. Of course got one for myself. Wanted one that I could wrap around myself until only my eyes can be seen but it was out of the budget at this time. Maybe next time. Workers are really nice, friendly and helpful. read more

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So much Tartan, it is a little overwhelming. Love the store and environment. Great selections and the prices are reasonable.

Very helpful staff totally insuring that I find some family tartan. Easy to shop and get around. Purchased a lovely cashmere neck scarf from the Maxwell clan and a beautiful long woven shawl/wrap while there October 2024 read more

This is a good place to spend an hour, getting a bit of history and maybe spending a few pounds. We entered upstairs with the intention of buying souvenirs and ended up wandering the entirety of the building. As frantic and packed as the top floor is, the bottom floors - where the "experience" actually lives - is quiet and soothing. They have an informative display around a mill and different tartans. It's quite interesting if you're open to soaking up a bit of history or Scotland's culture. There's a diorama on one of the upper floors, tucked in next to the merchandise and materials. You've got options, if you're interested in buying things for people back home - from shortbread to purses to sweaters to keychains to books - they've got you covered. read more

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American Tourist here. This place is a total tourist trap but that doesn't mean it's not worth a visit. It's right next to Edinburgh castle on The Royal Mile so you can't miss it. Plenty of souvenirs here and the prices are actually slight below average for the area. So it's not actually a bad idea to pick up some items here. Plenty of cashmere and wool items. A small Harry Potter section with a decent selection. read more

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Ordered 2 very similar size and weight sporrans at the same time, asked for them to be sent in same box. NO, sent separately and this cost extra $. Really poor quality, REALLY POOR. Excess glue everywhere. Improper trim fitment. Comical how bad these Sporran are made. JUNK. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THIS COMPANY. Roadkill would look better. read more

This place is amazing. We stopped here after a castle visit. Truly enjoyed watching the looms. The staff was helpful and there is so much to see here. Worth the stop just to watch the looms. read more

This is part of a huge woolen store at the foot of Edinburgh Castle. You might infer the prices would be high due to the fabulously convenient location. We found the prices very much the same throughout the Kings Mile area and the selection here was the best by so far it isn't even close. We spent a couple of hours finding our favorite things and were quite pleased with the final price. And we should have a small refund of VAT coming in the near future. The service was also commendable. I found I had purchased a duplicate item and went back hoping to exchange the duplicate. No problem, no fuss. They just helped me find another item and charged me the small difference in price. So easy! I would definitely recommend shopping here, and also look at the weaving mill on the bottom floor too! read more

I. Love. This. Place. I came here 3 years ago when I bought my husband's kilt for him, and knew I had to bring him here when we went to Edinburgh last week. If anyone were to ask me a place to visit in Edinburgh, this would be on the list. It's huge, and magnificent, and you'll find everything you're looking for here, and not just woolen items, whoever does their marketing is a genius and had smaller souvenir type items right when you walk in so they sell shortbread and other little bits and bobs right there too. This trip we purchased more kilt items for my husband downstairs and I got myself a new purse, shawl, shawl pin, gloves, and a bunch of other little souvenirs. The purse is wonderful and has many little pockets and zipper places inside for hiding and storing things. My only one complaint is you have to buy different items in the different sections, which would be so much nicer if they just had one massive checkout at the bottom level or something and built a whole new exit for exit only, if they're worried about theft. read more

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Some people seem to complain about this being a tourist trap, but it is what it is. You will find no better tourist trap in Edinburgh. The store is massive. If you want a souvenir from this city, you'll find it here, and you'll find it at a better price than nearly anywhere else in the city - take it from someone who spent a lot of time looking. Random bagpiper in the middle of the store, bagpipes, tartan blankets, scarves, you'll find it all. Old weaving mill can still be found towards the bottom and you can check out the mill equipment. Worth stopping by for sure! read more

I bought a beautiful kilt, however, the size was more appropriate for a woman in her twenties. Went to return because it not only didn't fit, but when I originally ordered this kilt, it should have been marketed properly, in terms of real size. I actually received an email from the manager (of something) in this company saying that in general, the size I ordered would typically fit a women in her twenties. So ageist. Lesson learned. If you want a kilt, go try one on. . Never order overseas from the wrong kind of company, as you will be disappointed, and you will be charged a shipping return fee, with alot of attitude in between from customer service in between. read more

I was a textile major in college, so I was drawn in by the displays of actual looms. You have to walk through too many cheesy touristy shops that will convince you that your name has a tartan, even when you're not remotely Scottish. And everything seems to be covered with a layer of dust and grime (which is not uncommon for actual textile mills). I did enjoy the attempt to show how the wool is transformed into the tartans, and I did see a few workers down on the older looms actually making something, though I doubt it's anything that gets sold in the store. They've also got an area where you can have your picture taken in Highland dress, so yeah, it's pretty cheesy all around. That said, I did find a collection of Harris Tweed patterns that I hadn't seen elsewhere, and I did pick up a Harris Tweed bag that I'm looking forward to using in the cooler weather. And they'll give you the paperwork to get your tax refund at the desk on the lowest floor. Sure, it's a tourist trap, but if you can get past that and actual view the looms and such, it can be slightly educational at the same time. read more

Typical tourist store, had a good selection. However , obviously was short staffed. Everyone was very kind but I had to wait 2 hours past my scheduled time for a "traditional Scottish outfit" picture. The staff were all frantically trying to cover all spots. I would think they would be prepared and ready considering we didn't even go at a busy time. Bought a scarf and a fidget spinner and my one picture print. read more

This is just your regular run of the mill tourist souvenir shop and only gets a three star rating from me as far as tourist shops go. However, there is a terrific little gem of an exhibition in the right-hand corner of the lower level. If you are not familiar with the kilt this fabulous little corner will take you through the history of the highland dress. Activated by motion detectors (I think) a voice will begin speaking and take you through a series of mannequins dressed in the highland dress during various time periods. Very interesting!! I definitely rate this corner five stars! read more

I always wondered how they made the intricate tartan patterns, and this is definitely the place to go if you're wondering the same, after walking the Royal Mile i got to the top and realised i shouldn't have bothered going into other shops as they pretty much had everything all in the one place, the only problem was trying to find it all, it can be a bit of a maze as its surprisingly larger than it seems with 5 levels in total, but there was always staff around to point you in the right direction! After walking around for a while we ended up sitting in the cafe for a quick bite, which i might add was reasonably priced for being right next to the castle. If you're ever in the area you should check it out, cause it's definitely worth a visit! read more

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For a sewing nerd like me, this was wonderful. Down on the lowest level you could look through the window and watch the looms at work weaving tartan. At least 10 were visible, but there were definitely a few more looks going that you couldn't really see from the windows. The prices for tartans in the shop were also very reasonable read more

This place is a disgrace to Scotland! When the Council sold the building a few years ago, it was for its use as a high quality museum of weaving. That's now a few tatty exhibits shoved into a back corner. Otherwise it's all just a dreadful shop selling the worst tourist tat rubbish, almost all obviously imported from sweatshops overseas, despite the deceptive labeling, and disgracefully shoddy (and non-authentic). It's a tragedy that Edinburgh tolerates such a humiliating disgrace in such a prestigious spot right next to the Castle. If you want a kilt, don't even consider looking here or anywhere else on the high street, unless you want to look a joke in your nylon skirt!! Shocking. read more

Yes, it's really just another (high end) tourist trap and for that I'd give it 2 maybe 3 stars but they have a Ukrainian sales clerk on the lowest level who was so charming and helpful that I'm giving an extra star (or two). Thanks to her personal (and personable) touch I actually bought a scarf. No one else there so much as smiled or said 'Hiya' but maybe they have no need to actually sell anything. Anyway, kudos to my clerk for making the experience pleasurable. read more