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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Palace of Holyroodhouse sits at the eastern end of the Royal Mile and is the Queen's official residence in Scotland. This July, the palace will be used to host the wedding reception of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall.

The palace was once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots and served as Bonnie Prince Charlie's headquarters during the 1745 uprising. The Royal Apartments are renowned for their fine plasterwork ceilings, tapestries and magnificent paintings and furnishings. The first building on this site was Holyrood Abbey, which was founded in 1128 by David I and whose ruins still stand in the Palace grounds. The Queen's Gallery holds outstanding exhibitions throughout the year of paintings, photographs and other works of art from the Royal Collections.

Address: 
Canongate,
Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
Telephone: 
(0131) 556 5100.
Website: 
www.royalcollection.org.uk
Opening times: 

Daily 0930-1800 (Apr-Oct); daily 0930-1630 (Nov-Mar).

Admission fees: 

Yes.

Disabled access: 
No
Unesco: 
No

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