Attraction

Holyrood Abbey

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′11″ N 3°10′17″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Edinburgh; 1.6 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 42 m; above sea level

About Holyrood Abbey

Holyrood Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.

In comparison

60 sights and natural places within 10 km Holyrood abbey, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Climate of Holyrood Abbey

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

Climate of Holyrood Abbey
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	75	53	62	47	53	59	61	63	70	78	69	73

Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Other places to visit in this season: June · July · August

Airports nearest to Holyrood Abbey

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 km
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 km
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh
1 km NW
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh
1 km N
Holyrood abbey Historic site, Edinburgh
<0.1 km W
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh
1.6 km W
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh
1.3 km W
Palace of Holyroodhouse Landmark, Edinburgh
0.1 km SW
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh
1.4 km W
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh
0.5 km W

Holyrood Abbey

Nearest towns and villages

Edinburgh City, Edinburgh
1.6 km W
Leith Village, Edinburgh
2 km N
Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh
2.4 km W
Calton Neighbourhood, Edinburgh
0.2 km NW

Holyrood Abbey

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026