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Opening times

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm

1 Oct to 31 Mar:
Daily except Thurs and Fri, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

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Prices and opening times

Admission

Member/Explorer Pass holder: FREE
Adult: £6.00
Concession: £4.80
Child aged 5-15: £3.60
Child under 5: FREE

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Concession price: this applies if you can show proof that you’re aged 60+ or unemployed.

Admission prices are subject to change.

Young Scot Cardholder Offer

Young Scot cardholders can receive £1 entry on general admission tickets during 2019 and 2020. Tickets can be bought online in advance or on arrival. Production of a valid Young Scot is required on arrival and applies to the cardholder only. For full terms and conditions, and to see where else Young Scot £1 entry applies, please visit the Young Scot website for more details.

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Open

1 April to 30 September:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm

1 October to 31 March:
Daily except Thursday and Friday, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

Monument may close for lunch.

Closed

25 and 26 December
1 and 2 January

Unexpected closures

Adverse weather or other reasons beyond our control may cause a site to close at short notice.

Before you travel, you can view current unexpected closures.

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A windowless and roofless church with trees and gravestones in the foreground

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St Mary's Chapel, Rothesay
The roofless ruin of St Blane

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St Blane's Church
A beautifully painted wall in Skelmorlie Aisle

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Skelmorlie Aisle
Four tall sculptured stones propped against a white wall inside a building.

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Kilmodan Sculptured Stones
A fishing boat at low tide in front of the ruins of Lochranza Castle.

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Lochranza Castle
The square, well preserved Skipness Castle ruin on a grassy hill

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Skipness Castle and Chapel
A hilly clearing in a forest with a few remains of stone walls.

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Carn Ban
A photograph of a large house with a square tower, flying a Saltire flag.

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Newark Castle
A fishing boat at low tide in front of the ruins of Lochranza Castle.

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Lochranza Castle
The square, well preserved Skipness Castle ruin on a grassy hill

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Skipness Castle and Chapel
A photograph of a large house with a square tower, flying a Saltire flag.

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Newark Castle
King George’s Battery and the Governor’s House at Dumbarton Castle.

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Dumbarton Castle
A general view of Dundonald Castle, showing its hilltop position.

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Dundonald Castle
Carnasserie Castle seen from a distance, surrounded by an autumn landscape.

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Carnasserie Castle
The very picturesque Kilchurn Castle viewed from Loch Awe, with sun-touched hills just behind it.

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Kilchurn Castle
Distant view of Castle Sween with Loch Sween and the hills in the background

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Castle Sween

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