The Palace of Holyroodhouse is Edinburgh’s Royal Palace, it is His Majesty The King’s official residence in Scotland and is used by The King and members of the Royal Family for State ceremonies and official entertaining. With 900 years of Scottish royal history, the Palace of Holyroodhouse stands at the foot of the Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur’s Seat.
A visit to the Palace includes the Historic Apartments of Mary, Queen of Scots, which were the setting for many dramatic episodes in her short and turbulent reign, including the brutal murder of her Italian secretary, David Rizzio, by her husband, Lord Darnley. Her Bedchamber has been described as 'the most famous room in Scotland.
All images credit of Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2024
Posted By : Nancy_H
Walking around the palace on our own, but being able to listen to the audio tape as we went. It was very well marked as to where you were.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 18:16:13 
Posted By : jjbirdsley
I loved this palace! The audio was great and had good information. The kids loved the family room to play in. The gardens and the church ruins were beautiful.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 15:23:51 
Posted By : Guide38717840212
Excellent visit. Well worth the trip. The tour was well planned and executed with effective efficiency. Interesting, historical, messages and stories from the royal family and staff.
Restaurant food is very good. And a professional manager , Young chap who was concerned for our restaurant experience.
Worth a visit- audio is in many languages 👍👍
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 10:28:44
Posted By : SASme2024
A very interesting place to visit. Audio Guide was very helpful. Simple palace, nice garden, a true piece of history! We went there on a sunny morning and spent over 2 hours.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 10:17:42
Posted By : Charles_and_Susan
This is an interesting place to look around. It is still visited by the King and is used for state occasions as well as private use. There is a useful audio/video guide that is offered free at the entrance. This is good, it gives just sufficeint information without being too much. The decoration inside is obviously elaborate.
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 14:21:32
Posted By : Beckie_W
The tour was very organized and well laid out. The audio guide was a great compliment to the tour.
It was one of the highlights of our visit!
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 13:44:12
Posted By : 672douglasv
The palace was very interesting for its relationship to history both distant and recent.
The grounds are beautiful and worth going to just for them. Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 12:40:10
Posted By : Jonathan_O
The tour of the Palace of Holyroodhouse was very informative and enjoyable. Recommend this type in addition to a Royal Mile tour and a tour of Edinburgh Castle to complete your experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 17:19:51
Posted By : Rachel14x
The palace is beautiful and the views from the beginning and the gardens at the end are lovely. So many lovely photos opportunities, but pictures are not to be taken inside the palace itself. (There are signs to tell you when you can't take any). 2 little gift shops and staff are nice too. They also offer virtual tour guides for your trip through the palace. If you ask them to at the end they can also validate your ticket (free of charge) so you don't pay to enter if you return within 12 months!
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 10:10:41
Posted By : JenniferMayes
We really enjoyed the tour—good way to experience a historically relevant place in Edinburgh. The self guided room by room aspect of the tour made things smooth and impactful.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 15:15:44
