Holywood is a village and civil parish in the historical county of Dumfriesshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

The village of Holywood was developed in the mid twentieth century.

[3] The site of Holywood Abbey was previously called Dercongal, 'Congal's oak-copse'.

[6] The surrounding landscape has several prehistoric monuments, including two cursuses and the Twelve Apostles stone circle,[7] which suggests a continuity of sacred or administrative tradition in the area.

[8] The parish previously had three schools: Speddoch, Steilston and Holywood, near the village.