General Visitor Information

Restaurant - The charming Old Servants' Hall Coffee Shop serves delicious home baking and tasty savoury snacks throughout the day. All sandwiches are freshly prepared on the premises each day. The Old Kitchen Restaurant is available for booked lunches or other booked refreshments.

Gift and Food Shops - There are always new product lines in The Scone Palace Gift Shop, many featuring the superb works of art in the Palace - for that something just a little bit different, The Palace Food Shop has also doubled in size and more than trebled in stock.

Tours - Visitors are invited to tour the Palace at their own speed. Guides are available in each room to answer questions. Guided tours can be arranged and have one guide allocated to the whole tour for which there is a charge. French, German and Italian speaking guides are usually available by appointment.

Guide Books - With stunning photography and informative, well researched text the Scone Palace guidebook is not just a souvenir of Scone Palace, but also an excellent value for money publication. The guide book is available to purchase, priced £4.00. A children's I SPY leaflet, which includes a free pencil, is also available priced at £1.50.

Parking for Coaches and Cars - There is free parking for 200 cars and 12 coaches. The car park extends into the picnic area.

Groups

Advice for Couriers and Drivers - Pre-booking is advisable during normal opening hours. Parties of over 60 must be pre-booked at all times. Allow at least 2 hours for your visit, especially if the weather is suitable to tour the grounds, longer if meals are required. Coach drivers and couriers are admitted free and receive a meal voucher. Our apologies, but owing to reasons of security and conservation, photography is no longer permitted within the Palace.

Old Kitchen - The Old Kitchen Restaurant with its magnificent cooking range has a acapacity of 50, and is avaialbel for booked morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and receptions. Please click here to download our 'Informal Dining' menu.

Facilities for the Disabled - Wheelchair users may alight at the Palace Gift Shop entrance, where a chairlift makes access into all of the State Rooms possible. There is also wheelchair access to the Restaurant and toilet facilities at the Estate Office at the rear of the Palace.

School Visits are welcome, and Scone Palace has also been awarded a Sandford Heritage Education Award for its very popular Education Pack.