Palace is host to more visits

LINLITHGOW Palace is celebrating a successful festive season after experiencing a 37 per cent increase in visitors compared with last year.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Jan 2011, 10:29 BST

Updated 8th Jan 2011, 10:59 BST

Numbers were highest on January 4 as visitors took advantage of the extended festive break.

Stephen Duncan, head of visitor operations for Historic Scotland, said: "We are delighted that the palace has enjoyed such a successful Christmas and New Year in terms of visitor numbers. Despite the extreme weather, the site has performed extremely well over the festive period."