It was a real pleasure to meet so many of you at VisitScotland Expo in Glasgow. We hope you’ve
all recovered from the show and are looking forward to a busy summer season.

Welcome to Issue 4 of the National Trust for Scotland’s Travel Trade e-newsletter. Four times a
year, we’ll be in touch with exciting travel trade news and updates.

Discover tickets and group rates
We’re delighted to confirm that we are holding our advertised 2009 travel trade prices until 31 December 2010. That means that our flexible, multi-day Discover Tickets and Group Rates are even more value for money, saving you and your clients up to 78%* on standard admission prices.

Available only when pre-booked through our One-Stop-Shop.

* 78% saving based on 14-day adult Discover Ticket.

Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre near Inverness
was recently awarded FIVE STAR tourist attraction
status by VisitScotland. Since its opening in 2008,
Culloden has attracted accolades and
commendations from a wide range of sources,
including the Museums and Heritage Awards and
Green Tourism Business Awards.

Listen to firsthand accounts leading up to 16 April
1746 when the course of British, European and world history changed forever; re-live the battle through 360 degree total immersion theatre; be mesmerised by the breathtaking displays of artefacts and weaponry; walk the battlefield using groundbreaking multilingual GPS-enabled battlefield guides. All for the special group rate of £7.50 per person or free with a valid multi-day Discover Ticket.

Click here for a list of our 4 & 5 Star Visitor Attractions

Amazing Packages at Amazing Prices
The National Trust for Scotland, in partnership with The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust is offering tour and coach operators an exclusive entry deal to three of southern Scotland’s most stunning historic attractions.

* Threave Estate (Castle Douglas), internationally-acclaimed garden.

* Broughton House & Garden (Kirkcudbright), beautifully restored home and studio of artist E.A. Hornel, one of the ‘Glasgow Boys’.

* Dumfries House (Cumnock), saved by HRH Prince Charles and opened in 2008, has one of Europe ’s finest collections of Thomas Chippendale furniture.

Visit all three world-class properties for just £19.50 per person – a saving of £6.50 per person. Prices valid until 31 December 2010.

Click here for more information or contact our One-Stop-Shop.

The countdown has begun towards the opening of the RBBM, which is to replace the existing Burns National Heritage Park from summer 2010. We’re delighted to be able to confirm prices for this great new attraction from only £5.25 per person (group rate), or free with a valid Discover Ticket.

We will be providing a regular update on the RBBM’s progress in this newsletter, but for now, click here for some FAQs about what’s happening, or visit www.nts.org.uk/burns

Travel trade familiarisation visits are up by 400% to our properties over the last year! We are delighted to have helped so many tourism professionals discover more of our treasures, but we want to see more of you! How can we help support your programme development? Give us a call or drop us a line to discuss your requirements.

Let us know what you think of this edition of our new e-newsletter before the end of May and we’ll send you 2 free admission vouchers to Broughton House & Garden.

Is it relevant to your business?
Did you use any of the information?
What would you like to see in the next edition?

Simply email One-Stop-Shop with your suggestions.

The Travel Trade team of Pietro Cecchini and Anne Edwards is based in Edinburgh. Contact us by email on traveltrade@nts.org.uk or by phoning 0844 493 2104 (+44 131 243 9304 from outside the UK). Let us know when you’re in the city as we’d be delighted to meet you to discuss business opportunities.

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