Perth - Scone Palace

Must-see attractions nearby: Scone Palace Huntingtower Castle St John's Church Branklyn Garden Old Granary Perth Art Gallery and Museum Kinnoul Hill

The stone was once placed on Mote Hill, a spot where, according to legend, earth from all parts of the kingdom had been scattered. The major part of the palace was built at the beginning of the 19th C and it is now the seat of the Earls of Mansfield, whose ancestors are shown in the portraits which line the Long Gallery. Porcelain from Meissen, Sèvres and Derby, fine Chippendale furniture, 17th and 18th C ivory carvings and some extremely unusual papier mâché objets d'art (c1730) by the Parisian Martin brothers are the principal art treasures on view inside. The surrounding parkland boasts a number of rare trees.