About Scone Arms 

Scone village

The village of Scone has a rich history dating from Pictish times through the early Christian era and right up to the mid-1600s.

For centuries Scone was effectively the capital of Scotland with Scone Abbey being the home of the Stone of Destiny upon which monarchs were crowned and Scone Palace serving as a royal residence.

Scone Arms

The Scone Arms traces its origins to 1807, when the Right Honourable William, Earl of Mansfield of Scone Palace granted to one William Brough Taylor permission to erect the building which is now the Scone Arms.

The title imposed a prohibition on "dunghills or peat stacks" in front of the building. A condition which we are pleased to honour to this day.

Early history

For many years the building served as a toll booth. The large window facing the crossroads is where travellers would go to pay the tolls which financed the construction and maintenance of the roads.

Being a place where travellers would meet, as well as a focal point of the community, it was perhaps inevitable that the toll booth would come to serve as the village inn.

Present day

Two centuries later, Scone Arms continues to have an important role as a hub of the community as well as serving tourists and business travellers who appreciate good Scottish fare and the warm hospitality of a traditional family-run inn.