Holyrood Palace and Park Tourist Information
Palace of Holyrood House
Address, Contact information
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
EH8 8DX
Tel: +44 0131 556 5100
Official website: Holyrood Palace - The Royal Collection
Opening times
The Palace of Holyrood House is open daily but is closed on the following dates:
19 June - 8 July
25 - 29 July
25 and 26 December
and during any Royal Visits
Holyrood Palace is open:
April - October: 9.30am-6.00pm
November - March: 10am-4.30pm
Entrance fees, tickets
Adult: £8.50
Student/Senior: £7.00
Under 17: £4.50
Family: £21.50
Under 5: Free
Things to remember when visiting Holyrood Palace:
- You can buy your ticket online from the Royal Collection Website or on the day of your visit from the Ticket Office outside the Palace.
- A souvenir shop is available where you can purchase items related to the Royal Family. A guidebook to Holyroodhouse is available although it includes mainly information about the Royal Family rather than the Palace itself.
- Photography is not permitted inside Holyrood Palace although postcards illustrating the interior are available.
- When visiting Holyrood Palace you can choose to use the free audio guide which is included in the price. The audio guide gives a very comprehensive and detailed presentation of the Palace and its history.
Holyrood Abbey
Abbey Access, Tickets
Access is made only through the Palace of Holyrood House for which you must get tickets. There is also a charge for visiting Holyrood Abbey itself.
Getting to Holyrood
- By foot - Walk down the entire length of Royal Mile
- By bus to Holyrood Palace - Lothian bus no 35 operates a frequent service every 15-20 minutes down the Royal Mile to the Ocean Terminal. You can also take the Edinburgh City Bus Tours.
- By bus to Holyrood Park - As an alternative to the above you can take buses 31, 30 or 37 from Edinburgh City Centre, get off in the Newington area of the city, turn left, then past the Commonwealth Pool and straight ahead to Holyrood Park via St Leonard's entrance. The benefit of this alternate route is easy access up Salisbury Crags and a short climb up Arthurs Seat.
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All Holyrood Palace and Park articles:
Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park Information on the best urban park in the UK.
Pictures of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Park Picture gallery of Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and the Palace.
Attraction Details - Holyrood Holyrood tourist information including opening times, tickets, contact details etc.
Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat on the web Links to other web pages related to Holyrood.
Also see:
Scottish Parliament Pictures and information on the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.
Edinburgh City Sightseeing Tours Some city bus tours include Holyrood Palace on their itinerary.
Holyrood Hotel Review of hotel accommodation close to Holyrood Park and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.