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title: "Public toilets in Old Town, Edinburgh"
description: "wcway lists 53 public toilets in Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. 11 of them need no purchase. See the access rule, the opening state and the last confirmation of each toilet."
canonical: https://wcway.com/cities/edinburgh/old-town
last_updated: 2026-10-03
---

# Public toilets in Old Town, Edinburgh

wcway lists 53 public toilets in Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. 11 of them need no purchase. 32 are wheelchair accessible.

## Overview

- Toilets listed: 53
- No purchase needed: 11
- Wheelchair accessible: 32
- With changing table: 8
- Open 24 hours: 0
- Last confirmed: September 20, 2026
- Data changed: October 3, 2026

Counts cover toilets that the public may use or that have an unknown access rule. Private toilets are left out. Data: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

## Where to find a toilet in Old Town

- [Gladstone's Land](https://wcway.com/near/gladstone-s-land-edinburgh.md): 77
- [Writers' Museum](https://wcway.com/near/writers-museum-edinburgh.md): 77
- [Museum on the Mound](https://wcway.com/near/museum-on-the-mound-edinburgh.md): 76
- [The Mound](https://wcway.com/near/the-mound-edinburgh.md): 75
- [Camera Obscura & World of Illusions](https://wcway.com/near/camera-obscura-world-of-illusions-edinburgh.md): 74
- [Riddell's Court](https://wcway.com/near/riddell-s-court-edinburgh.md): 74
- [The Edinburgh Dungeon](https://wcway.com/near/the-edinburgh-dungeon.md): 74
- [Edinburgh Waverley](https://wcway.com/near/edinburgh-waverley.md): 72
- [St Giles' Cathedral](https://wcway.com/near/st-giles-cathedral-edinburgh.md): 72
- [The Scotch Whisky Experience](https://wcway.com/near/the-scotch-whisky-experience-edinburgh.md): 71
- [Gatehouse](https://wcway.com/near/gatehouse-edinburgh.md): 70
- [Scott Monument](https://wcway.com/near/scott-monument-edinburgh.md): 70
- [West Bow Well](https://wcway.com/near/west-bow-well-edinburgh.md): 69
- [John Knox House](https://wcway.com/near/john-knox-house-edinburgh.md): 66
- [Museum of Childhood](https://wcway.com/near/museum-of-childhood-edinburgh.md): 66
- [Trinity Apse](https://wcway.com/near/trinity-apse-edinburgh.md): 66

## Toilets to start with in Old Town

- [Public toilet at West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_f52786e7408a37c13fa2.md): Closed now, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed 2 years ago. May be gone.
- [Public toilet at Edinburgh Castle](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_00aefb8e7468d91f2503.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed last year. May be gone.
- [Public toilet at The Mound, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_35f0e24480824604859d.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed last year. May be gone.
- [National Library of Scotland](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_4a354614cdc70cfe4ad9.md): Hours not known, Access rule not known, Confirmed last year. May be gone.
- [Public toilet at The Mound, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_72799079d8bad6251cc4.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed 5 months ago
- [Public toilet at West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_797e14e4ed94a2747331.md): Closed now, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed 2 years ago. May be gone.
- [Public toilet at The Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_9e496b162cf4cbee241d.md): Closed now, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed last year. May be gone.
- [Public toilet at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_ecb9e77aa1f1c91813c6.md): Closed now, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet at The Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_fd350e986cf8603e7479.md): Closed now, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed 6 weeks ago
- [Public toilet at The King's Gallery, Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_fb655bb6157b3b98030a.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet
- [National Museum of Scotland](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_56df836df109c9e237d3.md): Closed now, Customers only, Confirmed 9 months ago
- [PizzaExpress](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_777530ca6296e0aa422b.md): Closed now, Customers only, Confirmed 8 months ago

## Questions and answers

### Are there public toilets in Old Town that need no purchase?

Yes. wcway lists 11 public toilets without a purchase requirement in Old Town.

### Are there wheelchair accessible public toilets in Old Town?

Yes. wcway lists 32 public toilets marked as wheelchair accessible in Old Town.

### Are public toilets in Old Town open at night?

wcway lists no toilet marked as open 24 hours in Old Town. Check the opening hours on each toilet page.

Up: [Edinburgh](https://wcway.com/cities/edinburgh.md)

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL-1.0 (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)