Historic site

Holyrood abbey

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′11″ N 3°10′18″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Edinburgh; 1.5 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 42 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EDI Edinburgh Airport13 km; DND Dundee Airport56 km

About Holyrood abbey

Holyrood abbey is a historic site. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Edinburgh Playhouse and Easter Road.

Photos of Holyrood abbey

Blackford Hill Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Edinburgh Zoo Rafboy15 · Public domain
Edinburgh Playhouse kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Giles' Cathedral 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Edinburgh Castle Stephencdickson · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Holyrood abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (78 mm)
Driest month: April (47 mm)

7° 1°

7° 1°

9° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

75

Feb

53

Mar

62

Apr

47

May

53

Jun

59

Jul

61

Aug

63

Sep

70

Oct

78

Nov

69

Dec

73

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. 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).

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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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holyrood abbey

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 2 km to the west.

Airports

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

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 2 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Holyrood abbey

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 2,852 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
Cramond beach Beach 8 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 4 kmE
Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,056 places

Seacliff Beach Beach 35 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 44 kmN
Isle of May Island 46 kmNE
Lamb Island Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km2,506 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 80 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 82 kmE
Old Law Island 93 kmE
Inchlonaig Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh
0.9 km NW
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh
1 km NE
Holyrood Abbey Attraction, Edinburgh
<0.1 km E
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 S
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh
1.3 km W
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh
0.5 km W

Holyrood abbey

Nearest towns and villages

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

Holyrood abbey

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026