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Guided Touch Tour: Palace of Holyroodhouse

Join Audio Describer Fiona Johnston for a special opportunity for visually impaired and blind visitors to engage with selected features, and handle replica object in the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Guided Touch Tour: Palace of Holyroodhouse

About Guided Touch Tour: Palace of Holyroodhouse

17th March 2025
19th July 2025
11am - 12:30pm
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Canongate, Edinburgh East EH8 8DX
£10.50
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Join Audio Describer Fiona Johnston for a special opportunity for visually impaired and blind visitors to engage with selected features of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and handle replica objects to bring the incredible history of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to life.

Additional Dates: 19 July 2025

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