The extensive gardens and grounds of Scone Palace are home to many arboricultural and horticultural delights. A Victorian Pinetum planted with exotic conifers, include a Douglas fir raised from seed sent back from America in 1826 by Scottish plant hunter David Douglas, and Perthshire's only maze planted in a mix of purple and green beech to create a unique tartan effect. The Kitchen Garden, offers the opportunity to view where produce is grown for the Palace Coffee Shop and also has a colourful display of sweet peas, dahlia flowers and an annual border in the cutting garden. Seasonal highlights of Snowdrops, Daffodils, Rhododendrons, perennials and autumn colours from one of the finest tree collections, delight throughout the season. Our Walled Garden Nursery has newly opened for a fine selection of plants, cut flowers and veg from the garden to buy.

How to find us

Find us 2 miles north of the City of Perth on the A93, traveling from Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow, follow the signs for the A93-Braemar. Visit our website for public transport information.

Location

Awards

Visit Scotland 5 Star Historic House

Visit Scotland Gold Award for Green Tourism

Visit Scotland Taste our Best Award

National Coach Tourism Awards - Nomination

CIE Tours - Award of Excellence

TripAdvisor - Certificate of Excellence

Highlights

• The Murray Star Maze - a mix of purple & green beech trees give a tartan effect.
• Douglas Fir Tree - grown from seed David Douglas sent home in 1826
• Victorian Pinetum - collection of over 200 magnificent conifers
• Kitchen Garden - under restoration supplying produce to the Palace Coffee Shop
• Walks and Playpark - there are 3 routes of various distances

Guided tours

Ideal for Horticultural Groups and Gardening Clubs, we offer private tours around the Grounds and Gardens with our Head Gardener, Brian Cunningham. Brian has regularly featured on BBC Beechgrove Garden covering a variety of gardening projects which he and his team have been working on over the past 6 years. These include our Chilli Festival, the restoration of the walled Kitchen Garden and the story of the Plant Hunter, David Douglas.Group Rates for 15 or more people

Adults £6.00
Seniors & Students £5.30
Tour Guide £55.00

For further details regarding gardening group tours, please contact Brian by email: [email protected]

To book please call us on 01738 552300

Group visits

For further details regarding gardening group tours, please contact Brian by email: [email protected]

To book please call us on 01738 552300

Promotional Themes

• Herbaceous Borders & Plantings
• Meconopsis
• Woodland Gardens
• Maze
• Tree Collection/Champion Trees
• Edible Gardens and Vegetables in Season
• Autumn Colour
• Winter Gardens / Winter Structure
• Daffodil Displays
• Bluebell Displays
• Rhododendron Displays
• Snowdrops
• Spring bulbs
• Red Squirrels
• Walled Garden