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Visitors flock to Culloden centre
The National Trust for Scotland’s recently-refurbished Culloden Visitor Centre near Inverness is proving to be a popular Highland tourist destination this year.
The National Trust for Scotland’s recently-refurbished Culloden Visitor Centre near Inverness is proving to be a popular Highland tourist destination this year.
Already in 2008, more than 57,000 visitors have stopped in at the revamped centre and battlefield site. That is 18,000 more than for the same period in 2007.
The centre was officially opened in April 2008 and uses the latest technology to tell the story of the Battle of Culloden, giving visitors a fresh insight into the battle’s history.
Deirdre Smyth, General Manager said:
“We want to tell Culloden’s story to as many people as we can, so it’s great news that we are already reaching a wider audience than we did last year.
“The new centre is proving to be very popular and visitor feedback about it and our fantastic, interactive exhibition is very positive. I hope that we can continue to build on our success so far this year and bring the battle to life for many more visitors.”
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Palace, Study, and Town House: 21 Mar to 31 May, Thur–Mon 12–5; 1 Jun to 31 Aug, daily 12–5; 1 to 30 Sep, Thur–-Mon 12–5; 1 to 31 Oct, Thur–Mon 12–4.
Access to The Study and Town House is by guided tour only. Tours depart from palace reception every hour. First tour departs 1pm, last tour departs 4pm. (During October, last tour departs 3pm.) Tours last approx 1 hour.
Bessie Bar Tearoom: open same dates until 5.30pm (4.30 in October)
Garden: all year, daily 10–6 or sunset if earlier.
Please note that the Palace will be closed from Monday 22 - Thursday 25 September. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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