Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park is a park in Edinburgh. Our list has 160 more places within 15 km; first among them is Palace of Holyroodhouse, at 300 m. Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia.
Attraction in Edinburgh
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Edinburgh
Holyrood Park is inside Edinburgh’s locality, with 108 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest afternoons in Edinburgh run June to August, at 18–20°C.
Holyrood Park
Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
In Edinburgh, inside the town’s locality.
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Around Holyrood Park, mapped
Spot Holyrood Park in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Edinburgh’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Holyrood Park
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Edinburgh
Danderhall
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Holyrood Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | It’s in town | 493,794 | 150 |
| Danderhall | 4.9 km southeast of it | 3,389 | 21 |
Places to add to Holyrood Park
Our list has 160 more within 15 km, among them 3 art galleries, a historic house and a castle.
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse300 m away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle2 km away3
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.7 km away · 661K visitors a year (2021)4
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland1.4 km away5
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey300 m away6
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral1.4 km away7
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery1.7 km away · 313K visitors a year (2015)8
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art3.7 km away · 458K visitors a year (2015)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Holyrood Park
Where is Holyrood Park?
Holyrood Park is in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, inside the town’s locality.
What is Holyrood Park?
Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Holyrood Park?
June to August are the warmest months in Edinburgh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Holyrood Park?
Within 15 km: Palace of Holyroodhouse (300 m), Edinburgh Castle (2 km), National Gallery (1.7 km) and National Museum of Scotland (1.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Holyrood Park: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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