Historic Scotland

Opening times

Open year-round. Only the exterior of the castle can be viewed.

Facilities

 

Prices and opening times

Ravenscraig Castle is free to visit and open year-round. View exterior only.

A smallish standing stone surrounded by a circular fence in a field of bright yellow flowers.

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Dogton Stone
A general view of Trinity House.

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Trinity House
The unique hexagonal vaulted chamber in St Triduana

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St Triduana's Chapel, Restalrig Collegiate Church
A general view of Aberdour Castle, taken from the terraced garden.

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Aberdour Castle and Gardens
A general view of Holyrood Abbey and palace.

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Holyrood Abbey
A general view of Salisbury Crag, looking out to Edinburgh’s Old Town, in Holyrood Park.

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Holyrood Park
A general view of Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock, as seen from the north.

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Edinburgh Castle
A photograph of a family looking at drawings and paintings of architecture laid out on a table

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HES Archives and Library
A general view of Aberdour Castle, taken from the terraced garden.

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Aberdour Castle and Gardens
A general view of Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock, as seen from the north.

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Edinburgh Castle
A general view of Craigmillar Castle, featuring one of Scotland’s oldest tower houses.

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Craigmillar Castle
The rectangular tower-like dovecot at Scotstarvit

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Scotstarvit Tower
A general view of Lochleven Castle.

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Lochleven Castle
The remarkably complete Balvaird Castle built from grey and red stone

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Balvaird Castle
A three-storey roofless tower house, with an attached corner tower that has a playful oversailing top.

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Burleigh Castle
A general view of Crichton Castle, overlooking the River Tyne.

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Crichton Castle

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