Palace of Holyroodhouse and Queen Elizabeth II Private Apartments: BSL Tour
- Next event: 25 Jul 2026
1 upcoming event - 13:00
- Book in advance for best value
Advance price:
Disabled Person £60.00
Access companion Free
On-the-day price:
Disabled Person £62.00
Access companion Free - Your ticket includes a guided tour of Queen Elizabeth II's Private Apartments, plus admission to the historic Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Access event
Book the 13:00 tour on Saturday, 25 July to join our BSL interpreted tour.
Join our British Sign Language tour of Queen Elizabeth II's Private Apartments. Open to all, the 13:00 tour on Saturday, 25 July will welcome a BSL interpreter who will join our expert guide to deliver this memorable experience. Please book in advance to secure your ticket.
In the company of an expert guide, you will discover the history of the private apartments at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and learn how they were used by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during her 70-year reign.
Visitors will see the Royal Breakfast Room, where the Queen and Prince Philip would dine privately while in residence, and the Sitting Room where the late Queen would work, reviewing the papers and documents presented in the Government red despatch boxes.
In the Dressing Room visitors will see three ensembles from the Queen’s wardrobe, each worn during a significant occasion in Edinburgh.
Explore the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Your guided tour of the Private Apartments is combined with a standard visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. With our free multimedia guide (available in British Sign Language with subtitles) you can explore almost 900 years of the Palace's history including the Throne Room and Mary, Queen of Scots’ historic chambers.
Good to know
- After your guided tour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Apartments, which lasts around 1 hour, your guide will escort you to the start of your self-guided visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which includes a multimedia guide, available in British Sign Language with subtitles.
- There is limited availability, with a maximum number of 25 places on each tour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Apartments.
- The guided tour is in English, with a British Sign Language interpreter.
- Your ticket can be converted into a 1-Year Pass for unlimited standard admission to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A £2 transaction fee will apply when pre-booking a return visit.
- If you already have a ticket for the Palace and you wish to add on a Queen Elizabeth II's Private Apartments BSL Tour, please book a new ticket online, and then contact the Ticket Sales and Information Office at [email protected] with your original order number to arrange a refund.
- If you have a 1-Year Pass for the Palace and you wish to add on a Queen Elizabeth II's Private Apartments BSL Tour, please contact the Ticket Sales and Information Office at [email protected]
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