Balmoral visit ..anyone interested?

Not so, people can choose to visit or not

What a scam. Charging for visitors is simply offloading the maintenance costs of a private house onto gullible members of the public.

Have been to art gallery in Buckingham Palace, and attended a garden party there. Was invited to Highgrove and was invited by Camilla to have a cuppa in Llwynywermod, my car had broken down. Would Balmoral be too private, the Queen loved
it there, but the history

Adding it to the bucket list! I’d love to go.

Several years ago late DH and I thoroughly enjoyed our day at Buckingham Palace. The paintings alone were worth the entrance fee which was around £60 each if I am not mistaken.

Balmoral.
It’s a tidy pile.

King Charles prefers to live at Birkhall 7 miles away on the Balmoral Estate.

Seems to me they have too many ‘homes’.

Callistemon21

knspol

Do not see why anybody should have to pay to visit somewhere we all pay to maintain through our taxes and that a few royals have at their disposal.

It's a private home.

Get the kettle on - I'm happy to pay a fiver to have a look round yours as long as there's tea and cake 🙂

Or mine. It’s very small so for the fiver I’d offer 🍷
😁

Anyone interested in the royal family have you visited Osborne house on the IOW? It's beautiful and so interesting. NT owned as far as I know? I've been once a few years ago.

I'm not going to do it because my husband would absolutely rip me to shreds, but... yes, actually, I'd love to do it. Just a wee nosey!!

knspol

Do not see why anybody should have to pay to visit somewhere we all pay to maintain through our taxes and that a few royals have at their disposal.

It's a private home.

Get the kettle on - I'm happy to pay a fiver to have a look round yours as long as there's tea and cake 🙂

Do not see why anybody should have to pay to visit somewhere we all pay to maintain through our taxes and that a few royals have at their disposal.

No way at that price

Castle interior tours currently sold out, are £100 pp, too expensive for me and DH, especially taking into account the cost of travel and overnight stays.

orly not my intention to mislead anyone.. this is what was stated in the media and live Tv..

I think they have enough money without taking any of mine - we’ll definitely not be going!

Oops. I meant I WILL take time to visit.

Feelingmyage55

A bit misleading Bea65.
Regular tickets are £17.50 per adult.
Family tickets are £38 - for two adults and 3 children up to age 16.
The tour is of the entire castle.

Well done for correcting the OP. I think that's a fairly decent price and if I'm ever in the area I won't take time to visit

A spa day would cost as much as the premium price yet plenty of people enjoy those, including me! You have to pay for the pleasures in your life.
Comments re the public purse already paying etc are irrelevant - the monarchy, their palaces and pageantry etc draw admiration (and tourists) from all over the world, which boosts our economy, so we all benefit indirectly, and as for the monarchy not paying death duties etc, the cost would be crippling - even for them! The monarchy is one asset we have which cannot be bought up by China etc. Lets keep it that way!

Mabon1 you would not be lining royal pockets. The money raised is for the upkeep of this castle and grounds, and for the salaries of the many people employed to facilitate this upkeep.

Yes... but not at £100 and £50 for pm tea!

I wouldn't pay 1p, why would I line the royal pockets when our taxes already subsidise the 14 homes of which they have the pick?

merlotgran

^most major events, from the Coronation to the Olympics, are held in London.^

The Queen died at Balmoral!

What more do you want? 😂😂

Murrayfield hosts some of the Six Nations matches, doesn't it?
I'm sure at least 10 Olympic football matches were played in Glasgow in 2012.
And what about the Ryder Cup and the Open?
Isn't the Edinburgh Fringe pretty famous around the world too?

most major events, from the Coronation to the Olympics, are held in London.

The Queen died at Balmoral!

What more do you want? 😂😂

Granny23

I cannot suppress a wry smile when reading all the posts which say that Balmoral is "too far away to visit". Now you know what it is like for those who live in the north of Scotland when most major events, from the Coronation to the Olympics, are held in London.

I'm glad you got a wry smile

I was one of the posters who said it was a bit far for us

I should have said due to a chronic health condition, travelling is nigh on impossible for me now

SueDonim
Add Tolquhon Castle, Slains Castle, Urquhart Castle and I think we may have passed one another back in the day.

The press latched onto the squeals of the many people sobbing
in the streets of London