Room Guide

Falkland Palace And Garden
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Falkland Palace and Garden welcomes over 44,000 visitors every year and there’s something here for everyone, from the Palace with a working Chapel Royal, apartments for kings and queens, stunning gardens, an orchard and the oldest tennis court in the country.

Volunteers play a key role in helping to maintain Scotland’s heritage. Welcoming our visitors with a friendly smile, and helping them with stories and information about the Palace, gardens and tennis court is vital to an enjoyable visit. This is where you can help. Whether it’s explaining the role of the Keeper of the Palace or relating stories about past inhabitants, your enthusiasm and love of talking to visitors will really make their day.

Main Duties:

• Provide a warm welcome to all visitors
• Share information and stories about the history of the palace and its inhabitants with our visitors
• Help to maintain the security of the collection
• Ensure adherence to health & safety requirements for visitors

Experience required

No specific experience required, just a willingness to learn and engage with visitors from all backgrounds and cultures, and a passion for history and the preservation of Scotland's heritage

Travel details

For those using public transport, there are a variety of buses which travel through Falkland from the surrounding areas. Please visit www.travelinescotland.com for information on specific services and route times. If you are travelling to us by car, Falkland benefits from a free car park in the centre of the village which volunteers are invited to use while they are at the Palace. Further information on this car park can be found at www.fifedirect.org.uk

Travel expenses

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Training details

Generally, you’ll be working with a small team of other volunteers and Palace staff. We’ll provide an induction and training for you (about the Trust, its values and your role) to get started, and we’ll help you to keep learning while you’re volunteering with us. You’ll also have free access to all of the courses in our online e-learning system.

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Restrictions

Minimum age: 16

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