Arthur's Secrets - free guided walks at Holyrood

Join a ranger on a free guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology, wildlife, and its rich heritage of archaeology and history. Please note this walk is graded strenuous.

Join a ranger on a free guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology, wildlife, and its rich heritage of archaeology and history. Dates throughout spring and summer 2023.

Join a ranger on a free, evening guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology, wildlife, and its rich heritage of archaeology and history. This walk is graded as moderate.

Join us for an afternoon of craft activities and interactive storytelling with a group of local artists and storytellers!

Drop into the Education Centre to make some bird-themed Christmas decorations - under the guidance of some local artists - for your home and some bird-feeders for your garden. All bird-feeders are vegan-friendly and nut-free.

Join a ranger on a free dog friendly guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology, wildlife, and its rich heritage of archaeology and history. Arthur's Secrets is a moderate graded walk and lasts approximately 2 hours.

Warm up this winter with a ranger-led walk to spot festive wildlife such as holly, ivy and swans-a-swimming!

Discover more about Holyrood's wildlife, history and volcanic landscape with these fun filled sessions featuring many hands on actives. Aimed at ages 5 and up.

Join a ranger on a free guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology and how it inspired pioneering local geologist, James Hutton, to re-think the age and nature of Earth

Celebrate the tricentenary of pioneering geologist, James Hutton, by visiting the rock formations that inspired his revolutionary theories about the formation of the Earth and the processes that shape it. Access is ranger-led.

Learn more about one of Scotland's unsung heroes of the Enlightenment period with guided walks and talks from experts

Discover the wildlife and ancient people of Linlithgow's Palace and Loch with these family-friendly, fun filled sessions. Suitable for children aged 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Join us on our Hallowe’en and All Saints’ Day themed walks, uncovering the light and dark sides of Holyrood’s history of saints and sinners.

Join a Ranger on a guided walk around Holyrood Park's High Road. Enjoy spectacular views and learn more about Holyrood's rich and varied geology, archaeology and history. Also, look out for the rare wildlife that can be seen along this historic route.

A series of gentle walks around the north side of the Park to learn about the fascinating lives of the women who shaped the history of Holyrood Park. Discover queens, saints and social reformers on this free event to celebrate International Women's Day

Join a ranger this summer for a gentle walk to learn about the folklore, ecology and historical uses of our wonderful trees!

If you struggle to tell different species of tree apart during the winter months, worry not! Join one of our rangers on a short and informative walk to spot the telltale signs that let you identify trees even when they are not in leaf.

Join a Ranger on a guided walk to learn more about the flowers and plants of Holyrood Park. Discover some of the beautiful and scarce species which live in Hunter’s Bog and find out what is being done to protect them.

In honour of the great naturalist Sir David Attenborough's 100 birthday, join the rangers to see how many different species of animal we can find in 2 hours! From worms to wrens, swans to spiders, Holyrood Park is home to an amazing array of animal life.