Falkland Palace & Garden

We want you to enjoy your visit – your safety is our priority. This means we’ve had to make some changes so that we can keep everyone safe. Please read our Guide on what to expect before you set off.

This property is part of the ‘We’re Good to Go’ scheme, which means we have carried out an official COVID-19 risk assessment to check we have everything in place to reopen safely.

Please be aware that for the health and safety of visitors, volunteers and employees in our hospitality venues, we will record the name and contact details of everyone who enters in order to support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect. This information will be used to enable NHS Scotland to contact you should you have been in the venue around the same time as someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. We are obliged to process this data to comply with The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2020. Please see our Data Protection page for further information.

Further to this, in National Trust for Scotland non-hospitality settings, where there is either a pre-booking system in place or there is the potential for close contact (eg in some of our smaller properties), we will ask visitors to provide limited contact information. This is for the purposes of managing the number of visitors and also to support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect. For further information, please see our Data Protection page.

What to expect during your visit

For everyone’s safety, we’ve made some changes, so your visit may be different to what you’re used to. Please help us by following any directions given by staff.

Pre-booking is not required but entry may be staggered to help with the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers.

There will be no guided tours or room cards, but there are room guides throughout the Palace who will answer all your questions to the best of their abilities.

In line with government guidelines, you’re required to wear a face covering in indoor places (unless you’re exempt), so please bring one with you.

Please use hand sanitiser where provided.

Enhanced cleaning regimes are in place, but we ask visitors to be respectful towards our collection and mindful not to lean on or touch any of the furniture or surfaces.

Please note that access to the garden is via the shop.

There are several cafés and tearooms in Falkland village.

We regret that dogs are not permitted in any part of the palace or garden, with the exception of assistance dogs.

Mass is still said every Sunday morning in the Chapel Royal.

Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit. For more information about planning your visit please see our frequently asked questions.

If you’d like to speak to us we can be contacted by email on falklandpalace@nts.org.uk or telephone 01337 857397.