Elcho Castle

Tickets can currently only be purchased on site.

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Carers' tickets

Visitors with disabilities are charged standard admission rates (adult/concession/child). Proof of disability is not required. Up to two accompanying carers receive free entry per transaction.

Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.

Parking

The loose gravel car park is level.

Please note that the car park at this site is for castle visitors only. Space is limited and not guaranteed. Please do not park in residential car parks or at the nearby farm.

Approach to the site

The site is accessed through working farmland. To keep you and the livestock safe, please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

The site is 20 metres from the car park, through a swing gate and along a reinforced grass path.

The gate can be opened fully to allow wheelchair access.

What to expect at the site

Visitor centre

The visitor centre has step-free access but is very small inside.

Monument

The entrance has a stone threshold.

The ground floor, including cellars and the kitchen:

• is relatively level

• there is a step at castle entrance

• has uneven surfaces in places

• has a step down into the kitchen

• may have low light levels – torches are provided

The first floor, which includes the great hall and private chamber, is up a spiral staircase of 18 steps with no handrail. The upper levels are accessed by narrow spiral stone staircases with no handrail.

Grounds

A large grassed area with several trees surrounds the castle. The site also has an apple orchard.

• Car parking
• No dogs except assistance dogs
• Water bottle refill
• Picnic area
• Shop
• Toilets