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PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: 10.00am on Friday 25th March, 2016 at
Scone Palace, Perth, PH2 6BD
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Lady Mansfield greet the first visitors of the summer season as they arrive at
the Palace gates, to present them with a special season pass and a bottle of
champagne
Scone Palace opens its gates for the
50th year as one of Scotland’s top visitor attractions
This Friday, Scone Palace will mark half a century since it
first became a visitor attraction, by opening its gates to the public for 50th
time throughout the summer months. At 10.00am on Friday 25th March,
Lady Mansfield of Scone Palace will officially open the Palace to the public
and present the first visitor through the gates with a Palace and Grounds
Season Ticket (number 20160000001) and a bottle of champagne to mark the
special anniversary.
First opening this iconic Palace and Gardens to the public
in 1966, Scone Palace is celebrating this 50th anniversary year by
offering all visitors throughout 2016 the opportunity to upgrade their Palace
and Grounds Entrance Ticket to a Palace and Grounds Season Ticket at no extra
charge, meaning visitors can enjoy unlimited entry throughout the season, from
March 25th – October 31st, 2016.
The Long Gallery has been spring cleaned, the State Rooms
have been aired and dusted, the coffee shop painted and the team are ready to
welcome thousands of visitors throughout the summer in this special anniversary
year. Margo Baird, Marketing Manager at Scone Palace, commented:
“As one of Scotland’s most beautiful and historic landmarks,
we are delighted to be able to celebrate 50 years as a visitor attraction with
the public. Scone Palace has welcomed millions of visitors from all over the
world in the last 50 years, and we plan to continue welcoming millions of
people through our gates for many years to come. We hope visitors will take
advantage of our fantastic Palace and Grounds Season Ticket, so they can enjoy
returning and make the most of everything we have to offer here.”
As well as officially opening for the season this Friday,
Scone Palace is hosting an action packed Pirate Fun Day for families looking
for an extra special Easter treat. As extra special Treasure Hunt will take
place from 1pm-3pm and a host of activities will be taking place from a Pirate
Cannon Game, to traditional dockside rope demonstrations.
To
find out more about Scone Palace visit www.scone-palace.co.uk
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For
more information about Scone Palace please contact Anna Gunn on 01738 700135 or
a.gunn@volpa.co.uk