Castles
Perth
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Perth is a perfect base for visiting castles and stately homes. From the crowning of the King's of Scotland to many stories of Bonnie Prince Charlie there are many high quality fully renovated sites and a multitude of ruins with history and legends in abundance. Our suggestions for places to visit are as follows:
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Scone Palace
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A few miles north of Perth lies Scone, one of the most historic places in Scotland and the crowning place of the
Kings of Scots, including Macbeth and Robert the Bruce, on the Stone of Destiny. Visit the magnificent Scone Palace set in 100 acres of glorious Perthshire countryside. There is a restaurant on site and tours can be made available in French or German by appointment. Scone also boasts a popular National Hunt Racecourse where you can spend a pleasant afternoon at the races.
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Glamis Castle .....
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'A place of legends and fairytales.' Family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and a royal residence since 1372. Childhood home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, birthplace of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret and legendary setting for Shakespeare's famous play 'Macbeth'. There is a licenced restaurant on site and tours leave every 10-15 mins. Tours in French, German, Italian and Spanish by appointment.
This is a gorgeous castle with an excellent guided tour providing and
insight to living in the past and the opulence of the resident
family. The grounds are well worth exploring as they give some
excellent views of the four sides of the castle and are maintained as
the original intended. Click on the picture to go to the Glamis Website.
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A lordly residence for over 300 years where Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley stayed during their Honeymoon.
This castle has been only restored to prevent deterioration and within
it you can see some fine examples of original plasterwork decorated in
ornate paintwork. To find out more click on the picture.
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The ancient home and fortress of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl for over 730 years, there are 32 rooms full of memorabila and furniture for you to view, starting in the splendid armoury entrance hall. The Duke of Atholl has the unique distinction of having the only remaining private army in Europe - The Atholl Highlanders tours are available in German and French at no extra cost and there is a splendid restaurant serving local produce.
Some excellent walks around the gardens including the hidden delights of
the walled garden. You can sit and picnic on the grass and be
pleasured by the sounds of the bagpipes that are played three times a
day. For information on opening times etc
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Elcho Castle lies very close to the South end of Perth. Although
not top of many Castle hunter's list it is a splendid castle to explore
set in a beautiful position on the banks of the Tay. Being semi
restored you can get a real feel for living in the past. Today's
castle dates back to about 1570. The land had been granted by James III
to the Wemyss family in 1468. The assumed date of the building of the
castle comes from a bill from a local merchant for ironwork thought to
be for the grilles on the windows. A Historic Scotland site with a
small attended shop where the attendant will give you a guided tour if
you ask nicely and it isn't too busy. Visit
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For more detail on nearby sites of interest,
please click on the to take you to the Scottish
National trust website.
Castles
Perth
Kinnaird
Guest House, 5 Marshall Place, Perth, Scotland PH2 8AH
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