2015 I EVENT HiGHliGHTS Make a Day of It WEDDiNGS/MEETiNGS @ SCONE N Galloway Antiques Fair Celebrations, Meetings and Special Occasions 6-8 March N Easter Sunday Pirate Fun Day Whether you are planning a 5 April wedding or civil ceremony, a N Pink Ribbon Walk 16 May celebration with family and N Potfest - Scotland’s ONLY Ceramic Festival friends, corporate hospitality, a Dido 12-14 June conference, or a product launch, N GWCT Scottish Game Fair Before and after your tour, why not stop at The Old Servants’ Hall coffee shop. Enjoy a selection Scone Palace combines a unique 3-5 July of wholesome food. Light lunches, sandwiches and delicious soups are freshly made every day heritage and stunning location N by our cooks using ingredients from our own Kitchen Garden. Weather permitting you can eat Belle Run or Dye - World’s Most Colourful 5K Run with the services of a dedicated 18 July at our coffee shop tables overlooking the famous Moot Hill, the crowning place of Scottish Kings. her story team of professionals focused on her story N Cycletta - All Girls Cycling Challenge 19 July Visit our Gift Shop for an abundance of quality Scottish gifts and a variety of mementos for all ensuring your event is a glittering N 80’s Rewind Festival ages. The Food Shop stocks a wide selection of culinary related gifts and an expanding range of success from start to finish. Find 25-26 July Scone Palace’s own preserves along with our very own Scone 900 real ale. Our Whisky Shop out about booking your event by N Outlander Family Fun Day features a selection of over 36 malt and blended whiskies from throughout Scotland. Our calling our Events Team on 9 August ‘Christmas Shop’ is open throughout November and December selling a wonderful selection of Dido Elizabeth Belle 01738 554 933 N Farming Yesteryear - Vintage Rally Christmas goodies, trees and wreaths . There are few paintings which 13 September attract as much interest and N Scottish Food & Drink Festival Don’t miss out! You can purchase some of our most admiration as that of the Featuring the Chilli Festival popular lines including our own label range and our portrait of Lady Elizabeth 19-20 September exclusive Dido Belle collection. Murray and Dido Elizabeth N Jurassic Skone Dinosaur Day Shop Buy your entrance tickets online Belle, by Johann Zoffany, 18 October which hangs in the N Spooky Hallowe’en Day Purchase your tickets in advance of your visit at Ambassador’s Room at 31 October Online Scone Palace. www.scone-palace.co.uk N Galloway Antiques Fair 6-8 November Their lives, and in particular N Dido’s, are brought to life in Cancer Research UK the beautiful, period film Christmas Fair ‘Belle’ . Our own exhibition 23-24 November The Big Picture N Christmas Carol Concert ‘Dido Belle - her Story’, tells Throughout 2015 we are running a photography 10 December not only of her extraordinary competition where we are inviting photography N life, but also her life in the Santa Party enthusiasts of all ages to capture the magic of context of legal history. 12-13 December Scone Palace. We are delighted to be working with renowned Scottish photographer Colin Prior together with local independent retailer JRS Photo Hardware in conjunction with A 5 Star Stay at Scone Panasonic Lumix. For exciting prize details and how to enter, please visit www.scone-palace.co.uk Luxury Accommodation
Enjoy a luxurious stay in our self- Celebrating the catering Balvaird Apartment which is Year of Food and located within the Palace, with 3 Drink beautifully decorated en-suite To mark the Year of Food and bedrooms which sleep up to 6 guests. Drink, we will be hosting a There is a fully equipped dining Scottish Food and Drink kitchen and comfortable sitting room Festival incorporating our with views to the river Tay. An ideal annual Chilli Fest on Saturday base for golfing breaks, country 19th and Sunday 20th September. Come and taste some of sporting holidays, wedding parties and Scotland’s finest fayre and celebrate our changing taste buds! short breaks. For further details or to There will be demonstrations, tastings, live music and our book, please call 01738 552300 or infamous email [email protected] ‘Chilli Eating Competition’ , an event not to be missed!
Montrose Pitlochry Blairgowrie Dunkeld Arbroath we look forward Dundee HOUSE I GARDENS I MAZE I SHOP & EAT I STAY Scone Palace Perth to seeing you... Planning Crieff Gleneagles St Andrews your visit Kinross 2015 is set to be another exciting year at Scone Palace. Dunblane Stirling Immerse yourself in Scotland’s history as you experience the crowning place of Scottish Dunfermline kings. Stand on the Moot Hill, where the Kings of Scots were inaugurated, and later crowned on the famous Stone of Scone. Glasgow Edinburgh Enjoy the Palace and its rare and beautiful collections. Walk along the Long Gallery, once the longest room in Scotland where Charles II processed to his Coronation and where Queen Victoria watched a display of the sport of curling . Ask our attentive guides about Annual Season Ticket: Purchase an Annual Season Ticket and enjoy visiting The Crowning Place the French furniture given to our family by the ill-fated Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, Scone Palace as often as you like throughout the open season, in return you will of Scottish KinGS receive a 10% discount in our shops & coffee shop each time you visit. Season ticket or the bed-hangings worked on by the famous Mary, Queen of Scots. holders can also enjoy complimentary entry to our garden events* including Easter Sunday, Outlander Family Fun Day and Halloween.*3rd party, ticketed events are not Take a break to enjoy a cup of tea and a delicious scone in our welcoming coffee shop included. before stepping out into our extensive grounds. Explore the Pinetum and visit the famous Douglas fir before taking on the challenge of the star shaped maze. Getting to Scone Palace: Find us 2 miles north of the City of Perth on the A93, travelling from Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow, follow the signs for the ‘A93 - Children can have an adventure of their own in our playground. Braemar’. Visit website for public transport information.
Every day brings something different at Scone and this year we will be welcoming new Groups & Travel Trade: Groups of 15 or more can pre-book their visit and events both in the Palace and Grounds. We hope that you enjoy your visit and share the enjoy discounted admission. Our Old Kitchen Restaurant can also be exclusively booked for group refreshments. same pleasure we do from this historic place. Opening Times: 1st April - 31st October 2015. Gates open at 9.30am with last We look forward to welcoming you. admissions 5.00pm (April & October - 4.00pm) (on occasional Saturdays, last entry to the Palace is 1.30pm to allow for special event preparation). Admission to the gardens, shop and cafés will remain unaffected. Visit the website for the latest opening information.
Winter Hours: FREE admission to the Grounds, Food/Christmas Shop, Coffee Shop, Adventure Playground and Maze each Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout November & December. For additional winter hours please visit our website.
Dogs on leads welcome
For further enquiries please contact: Scone Palace, Perth, PH2 6BD Tel: 01738 552 300 Fax: 01738 552 588 email: [email protected] web: www.scone-palace.co.uk
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Treasure Glamis Castle, Scone Palace and Blair Visit Glamis Castle, Castle are all members of G reat Scotland Scone Palace Ticket and Blair Castle Adults: £ 26 Children: £ 16 Tickets on sale at Glamis Castle, Senior Citizen: £ 24 Scone Palace and Blair Castle and Family Ticket: £ 75 The Viscount and are valid throughout whole of the (2 adults + 3 children) 2015 season. Ticket allows one visit Viscountess Stormont per attraction. www.scone-palace.co.uk wAlkS And PATHwAyS
The Kings’ Walk 10-20 minute stroll. Pathway suitable for all abilities. Discover the historical importance of the Moot Hill, the ancient ACCESSIBLE crowning place of the Kings of Scots, then capture the vista from the medieval archway, flanked by the original walls and turrets.
The 3rd Earl’s Walk 20-35 minute stroll. Pathway suitable for all abilities. Explore remnants of Scone’s medieval history and wander through the grounds and 18th C Pinetum. PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE Admire the vistas and plantings created by the visionary 3rd Earl of Mansfield. Experience the changing seasons from seasonal displays of snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells, laburnum, and summer herbaceous plantings to the vibrant Autumnal colours. Inspect the bountiful Kitchen Garden and take on the challenge of our Murray Star Maze.
The Friar’s Den Walk 40-60 minute stroll. Due to the terrain and fixed gates, the final stage of this walk is not suitable for those in wheelchairs or with prams. Have some 25 restorative time and experience all the Palace Gardens and grounds NOT 24 2 3 4 5 SUITABLE have to offer. Keep any eye out for red squirrels and the rare hawfinch which makes Scone Palace its home. Enjoy the diverse 1 range of habitats, both plant and animal. 26 16 23 22 6 7
1 Car Park, Ticket Office, 14 The Butterfly Garden 27 Picnic Area 15 15 Ancient Burial Ground 21 2 Palace Entrance of Scone
3 Outdoor Coffee Shop Seating 16 Site of the former Abbey of Scone 17 12 4 Gift Shop and Disabled Access 11 17 The Douglas Fir 5 Food Shop, Coffee Shops, Toilets 14 13 18 David Douglas Pavilion 8 6 Moot Hill & Chapel 19 Kitchen Garden 7 Adventure Playground 20 Pinetum 8 Clydesdale Horses “Elvis” & “Beau” 21 The Murray Star Maze
9 Tomb 22 Monks’ Playgreen 18 10 10 Site of the Church and 23 Gallows Knowe 20 the ‘Bell Tree’ 24 Friar’s Den 11 The Archway to the Site of the City of Scone 25 Highland Cattle 19 9 12 Mercat Cross 26 Outdoor Toilets
13 Site of Old Prison 27 Flower Garden
"So, thanks to all at once and to each one whom we invite to see us crown'd at Scone” William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (Act 2, Scene 4)
The Palace Adventure The Grounds Playground & Follow in the footsteps Maze Over 100 acres of our of countless kings and fabulous grounds are explore our unique Visit our star shaped waiting to be collection of porcelain, maze before taking the discovered, with ivories and French kids to our fun-packed surprises at every furniture. adventure playground. turn.
Scones at Scone The Food Shop The Moot Hill
Treat yourself to a Our gift and food shops Immerse yourself in offer a range of high Scone at Scone. There quality, Scottish Scotland’s history as is no better place than souvenirs together with you experience the our welcoming coffee our own range of crowning place of shop to enjoy a cream produce. Scottish Kings and tea. uncover the story of Order online at www.scone-palace.co.uk the Stone of Scone.