Holyrood Abbey

The ruined nave of the 12th and 13th century abbey church.

The church was built for Augustinian canons. The abbey and palace administered by the Lord Chamberlain.

The property is part of the Edinburgh World Heritage Sites.

Entrance fee payable to Palace of Holyroodhouse (a 20% discount applies to Historic Scotland Members).


The three-storey building on Abbey Strand has its origins in the late 15th or early 16th century.

It was partly rebuilt in 1544 and was heavily restored in 1916.

The buildings to the east began as an extension to the west tenement in the mid 16th century. View exterior only.

Abbey Strand currently houses a Historic Scotland bookshop.