Holyrood Palace

The Palace is a royal residence, closed when the king is here for a week in July and for similar state occasions. It's been repeatedly smashed up and rebuilt, and the present building is mostly from the 1670s. Highlights are the grand stair, state apartments, throne room, Mary Queen of Scots Chambers (where bloodstains from the murder of Rizzio are still visible), King's Gallery a sample of the royal art collection, the ruin of Holyrood Abbey, and the palace gardens.

• history
• outdoors
• museum

Address

Canongate EH8 8DX

Hours

Nov-Mar Thu-Mon 9:30AM - 4:30PM, Apr-Oct Thu-Mon (& daily Jul-Sep) 9:30AM - 6PM

Price

Adult £19.50, child or conc £10.50

Website

rct.uk (opens in a new tab)