Palace of Holyroodhouse
Overview
"Open throughout the year, the Palace of Holyroodhouse stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Explore the Palace's close associations with some of Scotland's most well-known historic figures such as Mary, Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie, and learn how today it is used by The Queen when carrying out official engagements in Scotland."
Contact details
Canongate The Royal Mile Edinburgh Scotland EH8 8DX United Kingdom
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Access Card notes
We offer a concession ticket and complimentary access companion ticket for disabled visitors. No proof of disability or need is required. For D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors we run regular BSL tours throughout the year and a Plain English script of our audio tour is available to borrow. Blind & partially-sighted visitors can take a descriptive audio guide or pre-book a descriptive tour with a Vocaleyes trained guide. We are fully wheelchair accessible and assistance animals are welcome
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Access guidance
- Respite seating Benches are available in the Forecourt, Abbey Yard and in the Gardens during the summer months, and in the State Apartments all year round. There are café facilities at the Café at the Palace in the Mews Courtyard.
- Wheelchairs and lifts Manual wheelchairs and rollators (wheeled walkers) are available to borrow free of charge on a first come, first served basis for the duration of a visit. Mobility scooters can be used in the Palace grounds, and are permitted in the Palace providing they can fit in the lift – the lift measures 140cm in depth by 135cm in width and has a weight limit of 800kg.
- Assistance animals Assistance animals are welcome and water is available on request.
- Concessionary rates are available for you if you have a disability and an accompanying companion is admitted free of charge.
- Multimedia Tour Non-descriptive multimedia tours are available in: English Gaelic French German Spanish Italian Japanese Chinese Brazilian Portuguese Russian British Sign Language Guided tours Verbal description tours run on selected dates throughout the year. Please check our What's on section or contact the Learning Bookings team on +44 (0)303 123 7324 or learning@rct.uk for more information. Our Holyrood guides are not Vocaleyes trained.
- Induction loops The ticket sales desks, shop till counters and the audio tour collection and return points are equipped with induction loops. Hearing aids should be switched to the T position. A complimentary multimedia tour is available in British Sign Language and also: Gaelic French German Spanish Italian Japanese Chinese Brazilian Portuguese Russian The multimedia tour handsets are T-coil compatible and equipped with volume control. Neck loops are also available on request. Multimedia Tour Transcript A printed version of the multimedia tour transcript is available in the above languages. Guided Tours BSL tours run on selected dates. Please check our What's on section or contact the Learning Bookings team on +44 (0)303 123 7323 or learning@rct.uk for details.