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Scone Palace
Attractions in Scone

Close to Scone: Scone Palace and more

7 of the 12 places to visit in and around Scone are castles or historic places. Scone itself has none of them. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Further afield lies Falkland Palace Gardens, at 22 km.

Photo: Scone Palace, Peter Hodge (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Scone
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The names to know near Scone

Next to Scone Palace, the best known are 2 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

CastleScone Palace1.3 km outside town, to the westCathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntingtower Castle4.6 km outside town, to the westCastleBalhousie Castle2 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryScone Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the westArt galleryPerth Art Gallery2.1 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The lie of the land

Head southwest for most of the 12 just outside.

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The dashed line is Scone’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

7 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Scone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Huntingtower Castle and Branklyn Garden).

Every place

Near Scone

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 12.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Scone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Scone →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Head 22 km out for Falkland Palace Gardens, the best known of 11.

Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens22 km southeastCastleElcho Castle5.8 km southeastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle24 km southHistoric houseGlamis Castle33 km northeastHistoric houseMethven Castle9.4 km westHistoric shipHistoric shipRRS Discovery27 km eastCathedralCathedralDunkeld Cathedral20 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)39 km southCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee27 km eastCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee27 km eastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castle32 km east

Places well known beyond Scone (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Visiting Scone: the answers

What is there to see near Scone?

No attraction is mapped inside Scone itself. Within 5 km of it are Scone Palace, St Ninian's Cathedral, Huntingtower Castle and Balhousie Castle.

Does Scone have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Scone: Perth Art Gallery, Perth Museum and William Soutar's House.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Scone?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Scone, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Huntingtower Castle and Branklyn Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Scone?

Within 40 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (22 km), Elcho Castle (5.8 km), Loch Leven Castle (24 km), Glamis Castle (33 km).

Where are Scone’s historic buildings listed?

Scone has 9 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Scone when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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