Castle

Corgarff Castle

Tomintoul, Aberdeenshire
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  • Closed for the season
  • £8.50 adult · £4 child
  • Assistance dogs only
  • Parking on site
  • Historic Environment Scotland
Corgarff Castle: Corgarff Castle is a mid-16th century tower house, in the Scottish Highlands, extensively adapted as a garrison post after the 1745 uprising. The wall round the ca
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Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Corgarff Castle is currently closed for the season. Corgarff Castle is a castle near Tomintoul, Aberdeenshire, managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Adult tickets cost £8.50, and Historic Environment Scotland members go free. Only assistance dogs are allowed. There is a car park on site, about 350 m from the entrance.

Corgarff Castle opening times

Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  1. Mon 12 Closed
  2. Tue 13 Closed
  3. Wed 14 Closed
  4. Thu 15 Closed
  5. Fri 16 Closed
  6. Today Sat 17 Closed
  7. Sun 18 Closed
Opening times by season
Season Dates Days Hours Last entry
April 1 Apr to 30 Apr
Fri to Sun
10:00 to 12:30, 13:30 to 16:30
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May-September 1 May to 30 Sep
Wed to Sun
10:00 to 12:30, 13:30 to 16:30
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Winter closure 1 Oct to 31 Mar Closed Closed n/a

April Fri-Sun, May-Sep Wed-Sun, 10:00-16:30 with lunch closure 12:30-13:30; last entry 30 min before closing; closed 1 Oct-31 Mar.

Opening times change with the season and can change at short notice. Check the official site before you travel.

Corgarff Castle tickets and prices

2026 prices · checked 17 Oct 2026
Ticket prices
Ticket Online On the day
Adult £7.50 £8.50
Concession £6 £6.80
Child £3.50 £4
Historic Environment Scotland members Free Free
Book on the Historic Environment Scotland site

Getting to Corgarff Castle and parking

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Directions to Corgarff Castle View on a map
Address
AB36 8YP
Parking
Car park on site. Level tarmac car park, 350 m from castle up a 1:5 loose gravel path with kissing gate; drop-off at entrance by arrangement; coach parking. About 350 m to the entrance.
By train
Aviemore is 22.3 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Assistance dogs only
  • Pet dogs: not allowed.
  • Assistance dogs: welcome.
  • Facilities list says no dogs except assistance dogs.

Accessibility

Not step-free
  • Step-free: no step-free access.
  • Paths and surfaces: 350 m loose gravel path at 1:5 with 75 cm kissing gate; visitor centre up 12 stone steps; spiral and timber stairs throughout.
  • Accessible toilet: no.

Food and facilities

  • Visitor centre Yes

History of Corgarff Castle

  1. 1571 Adam Gordon's men burn the castle, killing Margaret Forbes and 26 others.
  2. 1645 Occupied by the Marquis of Montrose while derelict.
  3. 1689 Set on fire by Jacobites (again in 1690).
  4. 1746 Redcoats arrive after Culloden; tower gutted to make a barracks.
  5. c.1820 Briefly houses a legal distillery in the 1820s.
  6. 1831 Army abandons the castle.

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Castles near Corgarff Castle

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FAQs

When is Corgarff Castle open?

In the april season it opens Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10:00 to 12:30. Check the opening times above for the other seasons and closed dates.

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 17 Oct 2026
  2. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 17 Oct 2026
  3. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 17 Oct 2026
  4. Page on portal.historicenvironment.scot · checked 17 Oct 2026
  5. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 14 Oct 2026

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