SCONE PALACE

Scone Palace is the crowning palace of the Scottish Kings and the original home of the stone of Scone, an ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty. The large and spectacular palace was built between 1802-1807 in Gothic Revival architectural style in the village of Scone by the chief architect William Atkinson. The palace has been a home to the royals of Scotland like Earls of Mansfield, who had commissioned the palace and lived here for almost 400 years.

The modern Scone Palace had been designed in red sandstone with a castellated roof, one of the distinctive features of the palace. While the construction of the palace and its design was looked over by William Atkinson, its extensive gardens were put up by John Claudius Loudon. The palace has found its mention amongst the best tourist places to visit in Dundee due to its legendary beauty. The collection of furniture, ceramics and other artefacts like ivories and clocks owned by the palace is amongst the most luxurious one.

The utilities collection belongs to famous designers like: Rococo chairs designed by Pierre Bara, porcelains by Robert Adam, vases by Vernee Martin and a writing desk by Jean- Henri Riesener. There are exotic decorations like the bed-hanging made by Mary Queen of Scots placed in the luxurious Lennox room, named after the Duke of Lennox.  

Location- Perth PH2 6BD, United Kingdom

Fees- Entry inside the garden is free, but charges are applied for a guided or non-guided tour across the palace. 

Timings- The palace can be visited between 9:30 AM to 5 PM

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Highlights

• Take a closer look at the luxurious collection of the royal family of various items like chairs, writing desks, lambs, vases and other such utilities.
• Try finding an escape route from the Murray Star shaped maze which is spread over an area of 1600 metres. The maze is intentionally given the shape of the Earl of Mansfield’s family tartan which was a five pointed star.
• Take a walk through the fine woodlands of the palace, where you find some fir trees, which are 250 years old.