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Of Scotland EARN 25% & SAVE 80% by Including NTS Visits in Your Itineraries Enjoy the best of Scotland EARN 25% & SAVE 80% by including NTS visits in your itineraries. Discover Tickets represent excellent value for money and offer visitors unlimited access to over 90 of Scotland ’s finest historic attractions, including world-famous destinations such as Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Threave Garden , Culzean Castle , The Hill House, Culloden Battlefield, Crathes Castle and Inverewe Garden. 0 20 40 kms N Thurso A99 Unst A836 0 10 20 miles A 9 Shetland Lewis 9 A A83 Fair Isle 7 St Kilda Orkney 41 miles west Inverewe of North Uist Garden Ullapool A832 Harris Corrieshalloch Gorge 9 North Poolewe A Fraserburgh Hugh Miller Museum Cromarty Uist A832 & Birthplace Torridon Cottage Brodie Castle A98 A98 Benbecula A832 Garve A947 A896 Nairn 90 A96 A948 A8 South Uist Culloden Fyvie Skye Castle Kyle of Huntly Haddo House Lochalsh 7 9 Falls of Glomach A Balmacara Leith Hall Inverurie Pitmedden Barra Canna West Affric Garden Garden Estate & 7 Lochalsh A88 A9 Castle Fraser Pabbay Craigievar A944 Woodland Kintail & A87 Mingulay Morvich Kingussie Castle Aberdeen Berneray Rum Mar Lodge Estate Crathes A93 Castle Drum A86 Castle A830 A82 Eigg A93 J M Barrie's 2 Glenfinnan Birthplace & A90 A9 Monument Fort William A9 House Camera Obscura of Dun A861 Killiecrankie ACraigower A82 Pitlochry 924 Montrose Tobermory Linn of Kirriemuir Glencoe & Tummel Angus Folk Museum Forfar Dalness Ben Lawers A The Dunkeld Glamis 933 Moirlanich 27 Hermitage A849 Craignure Longhouse A8 Dunkeld Barry Mill Staffa Burg Dundee A92 Mull A85 Crianlarich A822 Oban A85 Perth Branklyn Garden Iona 49 A9 A8 Arduaine St Andrews Garden Hill of Tarvit Ben Lomond Kellie Castle & Garden Crarae Dollar Glen Falkland Palace M90 & Garden A917 Garden Menstrie Castle A886 Alloa Tower Kirkcaldy A816 Stirling The Hill House Bannockburn Royal Burgh of Culross Preston Mill & 11 M80 Helensburgh A8 The Pineapple Edinburgh Phantassie Doocot Geilston Garden M9 Glasgow House of the Binns EastLinton St Abb’s Head M8 M8 Newhailes Weaver’s David A71 Inveresk A1 St Abbs Cottage Livingstone Malleny Lodge A8 Centre 0 Garden Garden A7 A 7 A7 Berwick 03 A68 A697 37 7 National Museum Ardrossan A of Rural Life Innerleithen Kelso A736 A77 Goatfell A72 Melrose M74 A73 Brodick Castle, A71 A83 Garden & Robert Smail’s Harmony A8 Bachelors’ Club Garden 41 Priorwood Tenement Country Park Printing Works A 70 1 1 Tarbolton A Garden & A House A70 697 Ayr A70 Dried Flower Shop Robert Burns Birthplace Museum 08 A7 A Edinburgh Culzean Castle 698 68 Glasgow Grey Mare’s Tail A & Country Park Moffat No 28 Charlotte Sq. Kirkoswald 7 A713 A & Georgian House Souter Johnnie's Pollok House Cottage 01 7 Thomas Gladstone’s A 77 A Carlyle’ s Land A 7 Holmwood 14 Dumfries Birthplace A712 Castle Douglas Ecclefechan Newcastle Greenbank Garden A75 A710 Stranraer Threave Estate Carlisle Kirkcudbright Rockcliffe Broughton House Information for visitors DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY PERTHSHIRE with disabilities is SCOTTISH BORDERS ARGYLL, BUTE & LOCH LOMOND AYRSHIRE & ARRAN ANGUS available on our website GREATER GLASGOW ABERDEEN & GRAMPIAN or in the ‘Access Guide’, EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS LOCHABER FIFE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS which is available CENTRAL SCOTLAND A SELECTION OF COUNTRYSIDE on request. PROPERTIES OPEN ALL YEAR The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity Number SC 007410. www.nts.org.uk Options Discover Tickets are available in two categories: • Adult (single) 3-day, 7-day or 14-day • Family 3-day, 7-day or 14-day Family tickets are valid for 2 adults and up to 4 children/grandchildren of 16 years and under. Adult tickets are required for visitors of 17 years and over. Flexibility • 3-day tickets are valid for 3 days out of 7 consecutive days • 7-day tickets are valid for 7 days out of 14 consecutive days • 14-day tickets are valid for 14 days out of 30 consecutive days Prices Discover Ticket Categories Retail Price Agent 25% Discount Trade Price Adult (single) 3-day £25.00 £6.25 £18.75 Adult (single) 7-day £30.00 £7.50 £22.50 Adult (single) 14-day £35.00 £8.75 £26.25 Family 3-day £50.00 £12.50 £37.50 Family 7-day £60.00 £15.00 £45.00 Family 14-day £70.00 £17.50 £52.50 Savings Table 1 and 2 below provide examples of potential savings, when purchasing our 14-day adult and 14-day family tickets. Table 1 - 14-day Adult Ticket Table 2 - 14-day Family Ticket Visitor Attraction 2012 standard Visitor Attraction 2012 standard admission prices admission prices Brodick Castle & Garden £11.50 Brodick Castle & Garden £28.00 Brodie Castle & Estate £9.50 Brodie Castle & Estate £23.00 Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate £9.50 Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate £23.00 Craigievar Castle £11.50 Craigievar Castle £28.00 Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate £11.50 Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate £28.00 Culloden Battlefield Experience £10.00 Culloden Battlefield Experience £24.00 Culzean Castle & Country Park £15.00 Culzean Castle & Country Park £36.00 Falkland Palace & Garden £11.50 Falkland Palace & Garden £28.00 Glencoe Visitor Experience £6.00 Glencoe Visitor Experience £16.00 Inverewe Garden £9.50 Inverewe Garden £23.00 Newhailes £11.50 Newhailes £28.00 Robert Burns Birthplace Museum £8.00 Robert Burns Birthplace Museum £20.00 The Hill House £9.50 The Hill House £23.00 Threave Garden £11.50 Threave Garden £28.00 Total cost £146.00 Total cost £356.00 14-day adult ticket including 14-day family ticket including AGENT DISCOUNT £26.25 AGENT DISCOUNT £52.50 Potential savings of 82% £119.75 Potential savings of 85% £303.50 To take advantage of this offer: Call + 44 (0)131 458 0204 Email [email protected] The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity Number SC 007410. www.nts.org.uk Terms & Conditions 1. Bearers are entitled to unrestricted access to public areas during advertised opening times only. On occasion access may be limited due to essential repairs. Access outwith advertised opening times may incur a surcharge. 2. For some special events or attractions which are not an integral part of the property, an additional charge may be made. 3. Clients unable to produce a valid Discover Ticket will be charged the standard admission rate. Such charges are not refundable. 4. Once purchased, tickets cannot be transferred, exchanged or refunded. 5. The National Trust for Scotland reserves the right to refuse admission to any person and to remove persons from the venue for any reason where necessary including, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, health and safety, environmental and security concerns. 6. The National Trust for Scotland or venue management may from time to time and at their sole discretion carry out security searches and you agree to these searches being carried out. 7. The National Trust for Scotland advises customers that no refunds will be offered to customers who are refused entry or ejected from a property or venue for reasons including late arrival, declining to be searched if appropriate, abusive, threatening, drunken or other antisocial behaviour (including smoking in no smoking areas), causing a nuisance, carrying offensive weapons or illegal substances, or making unauthorised audio, video or photographic recordings. 8. In the interests of public safety the National Trust for Scotland or the venue management reserves the right to request you to leave the venue at any time for safety reasons. 9. The National Trust for Scotland cannot accept responsibility for property lost, stolen, or damaged at the venue. 10. The National Trust for Scotland reserves the right to vary, at its sole discretion and without notice, the opening times, days and inclusion or exclusion of any properties under this scheme without liability or recompense to the ticket holder. 11. No animals (other than assistance dogs) will be admitted. 12. Excludes St. Kilda and Canna. To take advantage of this offer: Call + 44 (0)131 458 0204 Email [email protected] The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity Number SC 007410. www.nts.org.uk.
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