Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh)

Some of you may well have noticed the message I put up on my profile page last week, explaining that I was going to be away for a few days in Edinburgh for research purposes. If you did, you will probably be wondering what I am doing writing about one of the city's top visitor attractions. Well, the thing is, I had some time left over at the end of the week after I had finished my research, and it seemed a bit of a shame to just go back to my hotel room. After all, its not every day that I have free time - let alone free time in such a beautiful city - so I stretched my budget a little and decided to take the opportunity to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse*. ...  Read the complete review

Visitor attractions are my business. I'm studying for a Masters in Heritage Studies at Salford University so I have to be critical about them. So you will be getting loads of heritage related reviews from now on. Anyway I was in Edinburgh in March on a field trip with my university class. I visited the Palace of Holyrood and the Queen's Gallery. I'm a Scot with a degree in History (mostly Scottish History) so I was looking forward to seeing somewhere that has been mentioned in my studies. The Palace of Holyrood has been the main royal residence in Edinburgh since the time of the Stewart Kings. It was built by James V of Scotland and Mary ...  Read the complete review

Everything you need to know about visiting The Palace of Holyroodhouse. How do I get there? By train the Palace is roughly fifteen minutes walk from Waverly Station. Many buses from the centre of Edinburgh pass by. The open top bus tour stops there How much does it cost? Adults £6.50 Over 60’s £5 Under 17 £3.30 Under 5 Free Family £16.30 When is it open? 1 April to 31 October 09.30 to 1800 (last admission 17.15) 1 November to 31 March 09.30 16.30 (last admission 15.45) Is it ever closed? Yes it is closed on 13th April 15th to 26th of May ...  Read the complete review