Falkland Palace & Garden (National Trust for Scotland)

Entry to Falkland Palace and Garden is free for members of the National Trust of Scotland. Tickets could be purchased either at the shop or an entrance to the palace, and for non-members are around £18 per adult. The nearest car park is located around 100 yards from the entrance to this attraction and is free of charge. During my visit all staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable about the display inside the building and garden. Within the palace itself not all rooms are accessible for the general public. Though, staff in those accessible rooms can give quite a good insight into historical facts about the Stuarts, and former and current keepers of the Falkland Palace. The garden, orchard and meadow are lovely spots and appear to be very peaceful. At the back of the garden there is located the world's oldest tennis court, which is almost 500 years old. There were people even playing a game of tennis during my visit. The willow maze is located in the orchard and is worth checking too. No cafe on the premises of the Falkland Palace but there are quite a few good places to visit just outside this tourist attraction. I will definitely be back to the palace and gardens, as well as to explore more of the surrounding area. Highly recommended.

Yes, if youre a national trust member or Scotland trust you can enter for free as part of your annual membership. Its a nice house (palace) and when we went (Monday morning) the young lady on the welcome desk was great with her enthusiasm and knowledge explaining everything to us. The guides inside were enthusiastic too, maybe a Monday morning thing. Lots to keep you busy for a few hours, the gardening is great and worth seeing the old tennis court too.

Amazing history, knowledgeable staff and the grounds were stunning. The town is particularly lovely and picturesque too. Various activities for kids to keep them amused, we would definitely recommend a visit.

This is a must-see for anyone visiting Scotland. A beautiful palace and garden steeped in history, located in an equally historic village and surrounding hillsides. Truly spectacular gardens and well informed staff who are more than happy to share their passion for the palace and garden. An easy day trip from Edinburgh by car enroute to St. Andrew's. I'll definitely be back with my other visitors.

A very interesting and historical place full of meaningful artefacts The gardens are very extensive and contains the world's oldest surviving tennis court. The information given by the volunteers was excellent, but we did come away feeling that we didn't have a very full picture of the Palace history. We have since spent a lot of time on Google trying to piece it together. Well worth a visit though.

A royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favorite places of Mary, Queen of Scots. It hosts the original real tennis court - the world's oldest tennis court still in use. Don't miss the chapel: the tapestries and all. Also there's a bed attributed to the James VI of Scotland/James I of England. The castle shared lots of interesting details: do stop and listen.

Friday 11th April 2025 our second visit in 12 months. We are NT members so didn't have to pay. A very nice walk around of a limited number of rooms etc, lots of spiral stairs but they are wide and there are hand rails. The staff in the rooms are welcoming and knowledgeable. It was a lovely sunny day when we visited. Last June we walked around the gardens (very nice) but not this time. Highly recommend. Added some nice photos of some features

Very well preserved rooms and features. The chapel is stunning. Gardens are vast and don't forget to visit the oldest tennis court in the world plus orchard with lots of wildflowers. So pretty.

Falkland Palace was once the favoured retreat of Stuart Kings and Queens and boast visitors such as Mary Queen of Scots. We visited thePalace on an open day which was a bonus as entry was free. However it was well worth the visit and we would not have minded an admission charge. There are some grounds to visit but the main house itself is in good repair with rooms decorated in a period manner which gives an excellent historic overview of what life was like. On the day we visited there were guides dressed in period costumes giving talks in many of the rooms. There was also additional activities in the grounds for children. I found the palace very interesting and intriguing again you could make more of a day of it if you take a picnic. I would also recommend looking out for an open day (free entry is always good) or when additional activities are arranged as it give a full day experience.

beautiful place to visit in abeautiful little town unfortunatly the palace gardens are mega expensive to visit and it can be difficult to navigate the driving through the narrow streets up to the palce but thats part of the fun