Historic Scotland

Opening times

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

1 Oct to 31 Mar:
Closed

Facilities

 

Prices and opening times

Admission 

Skipness Castle is free to visit.

Open 

The castle and chapel are open year-round.

The Tower is open: 

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

Closed

1 October to 31 March

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

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Lochranza Castle
Four medium sized standing stones are set in a row next to a small road. The sea can be seen in the distance.

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Auchagallon Cairn
A large boulder and several low standing stones in a field.

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Moss Farm Road Stone Circle
Three large standing stones in a marshy landscape

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Machrie Moor Standing Stones
Four tall sculptured stones propped against a white wall inside a building.

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Kilmodan Sculptured Stones
A few stones that belonged to a drystone building on a grassy landscape with hills in the distance

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

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St Mary's Chapel, Rothesay
A general view of the circular curtain wall and moat at Rothesay Castle.

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

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Lochranza Castle
A general view of the circular curtain wall and moat at Rothesay Castle.

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

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

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Carnasserie Castle
A photograph of a large house with a square tower, flying a Saltire flag.

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Newark Castle
A general view of Dunstaffnage Castle.

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

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

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Dundonald Castle

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