Press Release
Celebrate the Spirit of Glamis this year!
Five star Glamis Castle has launched a new series of gift vouchers to encourage visitors to experience the spirit of Glamis during 2012 – the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The gift vouchers include a range of special interest private tours, a new afternoon tea ticket, Friend of Glamis season tickets and tickets to The Prom at Glamis.
Glamis Castle, located in Angus and once the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, is a picturesque castle set in a 14,500 acre estate and considered to be one of the most charming buildings in all of Scotland. The year 2012 will be special for Glamis Castle as it celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a programme of special events and exhibitions. These range from a new Afternoon Tea which will feature some of the Queen Mother’s best loved recipes, to a new Diamond Jubilee Exhibition and the much anticipated return of The Prom at Glamis featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
David Broadfoot, Glamis Castle Administrator said, “We await 2012 with much anticipation and very much look forward to celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee here at Glamis.” He continues, “We have the perfect opportunity to launch our new range of gift vouchers. Giving visitors the chance to experience Glamis Castle in an original way.
Gift Vouchers will be available to purchase online at www.glamis-castle.co.uk from Monday 5th December 2011.
Visit the website (www.glamis-castle.co.uk) for more information. The Castle closes for essential maintenance in January and reopens for visits on 1st April 2012.
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Gift Voucher Packages and Prices
The Prom at Glamis 11th August 2012
- Super Early Bird - Adult £28
Applies 5th December ‘11 – 31st January 2012
- Early Bird – Adult £31.00
Applies 1st February – 31st July 2012
Applies 1st August – 11th August 2012
- Static Price for Child and Family
From 5th December 2011 – 11th August 2012
Child (over 5 & under 18) £20
Family (2a + 2c) £92.00
Private Tours
· Private Tour of Glamis Castle – (Minimum charge for 10 pax on all options.)
Private Tour - Front Door Welcome £150.00 and £15 per person after 10 people.
· Private Tour with Front Door Welcome, tea/coffee shortbread reception (£215.00 and £21.50 per person after 10 people)
· Private Tour with front door welcome, tea/coffee/shortbread
* Supplement on all packages for Castle guide book £4.50 per book
*Supplement for on all packages for Castle piper welcome £75.00
Friend of Glamis
- Adult £22.00
- Senior £15.50
- Student £15.50
- Child £10.00
- Family £44.00 (2 + 3)