Palace of Holyroodhouse Tickets

What a beautiful, fascinating piece of history. We spent almost a full day here. Two floors of rooms to visit and marvel at as you are taken on a journey through time. Absolutely incredible exhibits, and the audio guid is fantastic! All of the guides went out of their way to help. Cafe for lunch, then a stroll around the gardens and grounds, including the abbey ruins. Bravo Scotland. What a beautiful dsy out.

Such a beautiful historical place, the ruins of the Abbey & the Palace. It's great you can get a headset & player which means you can do the your in your own time & replay any room when you need. The history of the Royal family & Scotland is so interesting, there's so much to take in & see. Mary Queen of Scots of course is the favourite ❤️. I'd recommend getting a ticket before you go. You cantbtske photos inside the palace itself, but you can everywhere else. The cafe sells delicious coffee & treats & the gift shop is worth a visit.

Make timd to visit here. You will be pleasantly suprised with the amount to look at and the history it holds. Staff are exceptionally helpful. Im disabled and they coudnt have done any more to assist. Please try the cafe - great coffee and food all reasonsblt priced. The insite shop is a little pricey but its a Royall Palace so thats to be expected. However, the guide books, postcards and fancy royal tea in tins , and tea towells, were reasonibly priced. The garden are beautiful and it takes your breath away to stand in the garden looking at Arthurs Seat right next to it. Although you cannot take photos inside the palace - you can outside and in the gardens. I managed to take some spectauler pictures. Would i go there again - yes i would. Its one of those places where each time you visit you will notice something new/ differant its just there is so much to see you wont always see it all the first couple of times.

Holyrood Palace is a beautiful and fascinating place to visit. The palace is full of history and stunning architecture, but the highlight for me was the old Holyrood Abbey. The ruins are absolutely breathtaking and have a unique, peaceful atmosphere that makes you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. It’s a must visit for anyone exploring Edinburgh and interested in Scotland’s rich history. Highly recommended!

Fascinating palace and abbey. I had bought tickets well in advance for the special tour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Apartments (ended September 2026) and also the regular tour with audio guide. The Private Apartments tour was excellent and it took an hour. Our guide was Rosie assisted by Maisie, and they were very knowledgable and well able to answer questions. Couldn’t be better, a very interesting look inside areas that are normally not open to the public. The regular tour also takes about an hour and it includes a device plus headphones. It’s very easy to operate, it has maps and it goes into detail about every room. There are also short interviews that you can play on it but you can easily skip anything, or play it again if you wish. All the staff are very friendly and the café and shop are also well worth a visit. The toilets are also located in the café. Not accessible for dogs (but understandable). otherwise I would have given 5 stars. (My personal decision is that I only hand out 5 stars to dog-friendly places). Guide dogs allowed though. Photography inside not allowed but there is a family play room which is excepted from that rule. Children can dress up in here (see photos).