September 2019
Palace Young Apprentice following in the steps of Scone's famous plant hunter
Kieran Bruce, a budding young apprentice gardener from Craigie in Perth, has been awarded an exclusive gardening apprenticeship place through Rural Skills Scotland Modern Apprenticeship scheme at Scone Palace Estate. The prestigious apprenticeship sets young Kieran on a career path that was also the starting point for one of Scotland's most famous plant hunters, David Douglas, best known for his namesake the Douglas Fir, who also started work as an apprentice to the head gardener at Scone Palace in the early 1800s.
Schöffel Country awards Scone Game Fair Challenge Winners new season coats
Defending Champions Mansfield Estate Retains title at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair, in the Algo Estates Challenge, sponsored by Schöffel Country.
July 2019
Specialist work inside Scone Palace chapel restores historic alabaster monument
Specialist work to restore the intricate alabaster monument in Scone Palace’s gothic chapel has been completed. A four week project, this is the first time the monument has undergone restoration work since 1921.
Mansfield Estate retains title at Scottish Game Fair's Algo Estates Challenge
Defending champions Mansfield Estate have retained their title at the Algo Estates Challenge at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair.
June 2019
Lord and Lady Mansfield join John Swinney for fast broadband switch on at Stormontfield
Lord and Lady Mansfield were joined by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP and members of Stormontfield Community Association for the official switch on of the Stormontfield Community Broadband Service.
Scone Palace's warm welcome a hit with VisitScotland
Scone Palace, the crowning place of Scottish Kings, has retained its five-star status as one of Scotland's top visitor attractions following an audit by VisitScotland.
May 2019
Scone Palace goes purple to support national Fibromyalgia campaign
Scone Palace illuminated itself in purple light this weekend to raise awareness of the condition fibromyalgia.
Cruft's Kratu Crowned Top Dog for Paws in Palace Party
Scone Palace has announced a very special guest for their Paws at the Palace event this summer - viral Cruft's sensation, Kratu, the Romanian rescue dog.
Scone Palace hosts Scottish Axe Throwing Open for first time
Hot on the iron-clad heels of the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) World Championships, battle has commenced again at Scone Palace as the award-winning visitor attraction hosted the Braveheart Scottish Axe Throwing Open.
April 2019
Scone Palace opens its doors for an exciting 2019 tourist season
Scone Palace opened its doors today for another season of historic tours, award-winning events and family-friendly fun.
March 2019
Scone Palace goes smoke-free as it reopens for tourist season
Scone Palace reopens next week (April 1st) for its 2019 tourist season with ground-breaking new rules on smoking and vaping. The award-winning visitor attraction is becoming a smoke and vape free environment within the Palace grounds as it endeavours to create the healthiest environment possible for visitors.
February 2019
Scone Palace going to the dogs for a day as it launches exclusive four-legged event
Scone Palace, one of Scotland's favourite visitor attractions, has invited dogs and their owners to an exclusive summer event where four-legged friends will get the royal treatment.
January 2019
Scone Palace celebrates first signs of spring with Scottish Snowdrop Festival
Scone Palace, one of Scotland’s favourite visitor attractions, is showcasing its spectacular display of snowdrops as part of the annual Scottish Snowdrop Festival.
December 2018
Scone Palace shares festive splendour with visitors for first time this Christmas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Scone Palace as the five-star visitor attraction prepares to give the public a rare opportunity to see its stunning state rooms in all their festive splendour.
Scone Palace a paw-some option for four-legged friends this Winter
Scone Palace, one of Scotland's favourite visitor attractions, has invited itspaw-some four-legged visitors - and their owners - to come indoors to warm up after a walk in the grounds during the cold winter months.
November 2018
Scone Palace joins social media challenge to celebrate release of NETFLIX's Outlaw King
Scone Palace, has been recruited by VisitScotland to participate in a social media challenge to celebrate the release of Outlaw King, a brand-new movie from NETFLIX about the life of Robert the Bruce after being crowned King of Scotland
Temporary Closure of A93 Isla Road
Due to resurfacing works, the A93 Isla Road will be closed from Sunday 11th November until Friday 16th November between the hours of 9.15am and 3.30pm.
October 2018
Scone Palace's famous Dido Belle painting provides inspiration for Gucci beauty campaign
A long-time favourite location of photographers, Scone Palace has a rich history and stunning aesthetic which makes it in high demand for fashion shoots and fashion shows.
It therefore is no surprise that one of the Palace’s most iconic and celebrated works of art has been selected to appear on world-famous Italian fashion house Gucci’s newly unveiled beauty Instagram account @guccibeauty.
Spirits of Scone returns to Scone Palace with bigger frights than ever
Scone Palace kicked off seven nights of terrifying frights combined with some of Perthshire’s scariest folk tales as it launched its Spirits of Scone event on Thursday night.
The five-star visitor attraction has transformed its historic grounds into a Halloween Fright Fest which has more scares than ever before, and runs from now to October 31.
September 2018
Scone Palace ‘frightfest' is only for the brave as it extends to seven nights
Spirits of Scone, the annual Halloween event held at Scone Palace, will be scarier than ever this year as it extends to seven nights.
Scone Palace's medieval grounds are being transformed into a terrifying playground of menacing ghouls and horror film freaks, beginning on October 25 and ending on Halloween, October 31.
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Scone Palace plays host to a number of exciting events throughout the year. From The GWCT Scottish Game Fair to The 80's Rewind Scotland Festival in the Parklands to our Antiques Fairs and Chilli Festival at the Palace, there is a great range of events happening at Scone Palace.