Tours of Caledonian Clock Tower

The Cally Clock Tower re-opened to the public after a year of renovations which have seen the tower restored both inside and out. Now you can explore the tower and learn about the history of the local area.

The stairs, masonry and iron work have all been carefully repaired and repainted and the clock itself has been cleaned.

Visitors will be able to see the large turret clock in action and enjoy breath-taking views of the city from the tower's balustrade. You will find out about the history of the cattle market that stood on this site and the "Cally" market that preceeded it.

We run three tours of the Clock Tower every Saturday, which focus on the history of the Metropolitan Meat Market, Cally Market and the clock tower. As the winter nights now draw in the 4pm tour becomes an opportunity to see the city at night!

There are important health and safety requirements. Visitors wishing to climb the 178 steps to the top of the clock tower need to have a reasonable level of fitness, must be able to walk unaided and should be confident with heights and being in confined spaces. Most of the climb is up narrow ladder staircases.