Sights · Our pick in Edinburgh
The Scottish Parliament building
Tours of the building
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Darren J. Prior · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Scottish Parliament building
The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood is open to visitors, who can tour it and see the debating chamber (parliament.scot).
Why it's on our list
- Architecture
- Tours
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Scottish Parliament building before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Scottish Parliament building, as the crow flies.
- The Scotsman Hotel800 m10 min walk
- Market Street Hotel850 m11 min walk
- W Edinburgh850 m11 min walk
- The Balmoral900 m11 min walk
- Cheval The Edinburgh Grand1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Scottish Parliament building are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Picardy PlaceTram850 m11 min walk
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail900 m12 min walk
- McDonald RoadTram950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Holyroodhouse250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Giles’ Cathedral1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Museum1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arthur’s Seat1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Edinburgh Castle1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Britannia3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley900 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Haymarket2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min