Living in Holyrood, Edinburgh
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Between Parliament, royal palace and Arthur's Seat: the Edinburgh of power and nature.
Holyrood is the institutional and historic district at the foot of Arthur's Seat, at the lower end of the Royal Mile: here you find the Scottish Parliament, the Palace of Holyroodhouse (the royal residence in Edinburgh) and the entrance to the great Holyrood Park with the hill of Arthur's Seat. It's the Edinburgh of power and nature together, very central, with the wild green of the park a step from the historic heart.
Who lives here
The people who live here want the old town and the park on their doorstep: professionals, young people, those who appreciate being close to the Royal Mile and Arthur's Seat, in the modern flats and the buildings of the area. It's an urban population, drawn by the unique position between Parliament, the royal palace and the mountain in the city.
What it's like during the day
By day Holyrood lives off institutions and tourism: the Parliament, the royal palace, the visitors heading to the Royal Mile and the walkers climbing Arthur's Seat. The great Holyrood Park, with its hill, is the area's signature: wild nature a short walk from the old town.
What it's like in the evening
In the evening the area grows quieter - the Parliament and the museums close - but the pubs and bars of the Royal Mile and the Old Town are a short walk away. The evening climb of Arthur's Seat for the sunset is a classic. It's an area for a quiet homecoming, with the centre's nightlife within reach.
Getting around
The area is very central and you get around on foot: the Royal Mile and the centre are within walking distance, and Waverley station is reachable with a walk down the Royal Mile or a few minutes by bus. Numerous Lothian Buses lines serve the area. There's no tram here, but the whole centre is reachable on foot, and the park invites you to move around on foot and by bike.
Eating and shopping
The internal offering is tied to tourism and the institutions, but the pubs, cafés and restaurants of the Royal Mile and the Old Town are a short walk away. For shopping there are supermarkets nearby and the centre within reach. It's an area where you live the old town and the park more than local shopping.
When NOT to pick it
If you want residential quiet and a calm local neighbourhood, Holyrood is central, touristy and institutional, with the flow of the Royal Mile and the park's visitors. It makes sense for those who want the old town and Arthur's Seat on their doorstep; less so for those after calm and a neighbourhood scale away from the tourism.