Castlelaw Hill Fort
Opening times
1 April – 30 September
- Daily 9.30am to 5.30pm
1 October – 31 March
- Daily 10am to 4pm
Last entry and closures
- Last entry: 30 minutes before closing
Prices
Castlelaw Hill Fort is free to visit.
How to get here
On Castle Knowe, approximately 1 mile north-west of Glencorse, or 2.5 miles south-west of Lothianburn Junction on the City Bypass.
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Address
Castle Knowe
Pentlands
South of Edinburgh
EH26 0PB
National Grid reference:
NX 429 399
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