*NEW Holyrood Abbey tours**
Palace of Holyroodhouse*
From 18 July to 30 September, visitors to the Palace of Holyroodhouse can join a guided tour of the historic Abbey ruins and discover the building’s intriguing history from its foundation in 1128 to the
present day. The free tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and runs every hour from 10:00 to 17:00, except midday.
*Clarence House summer opening*
*31 July – 1 September 2010
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Clarence House is open to the public for one month only this year. After enjoying a guided tour of the five ground-floor rooms, don’t miss the rose garden and vegetable patch.
From 8 to 19 September, The Prince of Wales is opening the gardens at Clarence House, together with the gardens at Lancaster House and Marlborough House, for a ‘Garden Party to Make a Difference’. The event brings together exhibitions, interactive displays, activities and live performances by comedians, musicians and speakers in aid of
The Prince's initiative.
*Frogmore House and garden*
*28-30 August 2010*
A favourite royal retreat for more than 300 years, Frogmore House and garden in the private Home Park of Windsor Castle, will be open to the public over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Make a day of it and
picnic in the beautiful garden overlooking the lake.
*Art course*
*Local landscapes
The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
20 July or 4 September, 10:00-17:00*
Working with a tutor, explore the detail within Dutch landscapes and discover the artists’ ability to depict mood and emotion through their work. Following a practical workshop, enjoy unique ‘behind the ropes’
access to the Palace gardens and use the surrounding buildings, hills and parkland as inspiration for your own landscape.
£35.00, price includes entry to the exhibition, refreshments and lunch, a copy of the catalogue, 20% discount in the Royal Collection shop on the date of the course, and art materials. All levels welcome.
*Exclusive after-hours Palace tours*
*Buckingham Palace*
Spend a summer’s evening exploring the splendour of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace in the company of an expert guide. At the end of your tour, enjoy a glass of champagne in the Bow Room overlooking the
Palace’s famous garden.
£65.00, price includes a copy of the official souvenir guidebook, 20% discount in the Royal Collection shop and a glass of champagne.
*Palace of Holyroodhouse*
Explore the history of the Palace of Holyroodhouse once the doors have closed to the public. In the company of an expert guide, you will hear how the Palace is used today and have the chance to see the West
Drawing Room, used by members of the Royal Family as a private sitting room and not normally open to the public.
6, 13, 20 and 27 August
18:30-20:30
£30.00, price includes a copy of the official souvenir guidebook, 20% discount in the Royal Collection shop and a glass of champagne.
*Family activities*
*Construct a carriage at the Royal Mews
25-26 August, 12:00-15:00
*Join sculptor Al Johnson and construct your own 3D carriage, complete with royal decorations and wooden wheels. All materials provided.
*Discovering castles at Windsor Castle
3-22 August, 11:00-16:00 Find out what Windsor Castle looked like in medieval times with our activity trail, then create your own 3D model castle.
*Family tours*
*Discovering castles at Windsor Castle
7, 14 and 21 August, 12:00 and 14:00
*Why is it so difficult to break into a castle? Find out the answer to this and many other questions on our family guided tours.
*Behind the ropes at the Palace of Holyroodhouse 7, 14, 21 and 28 August, 11:00-14:00 *Go ‘behind the ropes’ with an expert guide and uncover stories about the ceilings, tapestries and furniture in the Palace. Tours depart from the fountain on the Palace forecourt on the hour and last
approximately 30 minutes.
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