It was believed to be Queen Elizabeth’s favorite retreat, nevertheless it appears public opinion is split on the delights of Balmoral.
The Aberdeenshire fortress – which was purchased as a royal residence in 1852 – welcomed vacationers for the primary time this summer time.
Between July 1 and August 4, basic entry was obtainable for £60 a head, whereas 45-minute guided excursions – which have been restricted to 6 a day – price £100, or £150 with afternoon tea.
The fortress shut its doorways once more forward of King Charles’s summer time vacation on August 19.
However whereas a few of those that managed to snap up a ticket described the expertise as ‘nicely value doing’ and ‘completely gorgeous’, others have been much less impressed.
Balmoral – which was purchased as a royal residence in 1852 – welcomed vacationers for the primary time this summer time
King Charles III exterior the gates of Balmoral on August 19
Writing on-line, a customer referred to as Helen, who went for the afternoon tea choice, complained her go to was ‘disappointing and overrated’.
One other gave it a one-star evaluation on Tripadvisor, saying the journey had been ‘a King’s ransom’, earlier than including: ‘Should you’re on a finances, go some other place.’
A number of individuals drove a whole lot of miles to the Scottish Highlands beneath the misapprehension that their £60 tickets included the unique tour, which offered out in hours in April.
Nonetheless, those that did handle to get one of many prized tickets mentioned the guided tour, which spanned seven rooms within the fortress’s non-public quarters, had been ‘wonderful’.
