Castle · Ruin

Hermitage Castle & Chapel

Copshaw Holm, Scottish Borders
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  • Closed for the season
  • £8.50 adult · £4 child
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site
  • Historic Environment Scotland
Hermitage Castle & Chapel: Hermitage Castle is a semi-ruined castle in the border region of Scotland. It is under the care of Historic Scotland. The castle has a reputation, both f
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Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Hermitage Castle & Chapel is currently closed for the season. Closed for the season 1 Oct 2026-31 Mar 2027; reopens 1 Apr. Hermitage Castle & Chapel is a ruined castle near Copshaw Holm, Scottish Borders, managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Adult tickets cost £8.50, and Historic Environment Scotland members go free. Dogs are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a car park on site, about 200 m from the entrance.

Hermitage Castle & Chapel 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
Summer 1 Apr to 30 Sep
Daily
10:00 to 16:00
 15:30
Winter closure 1 Oct to 31 Mar Closed Closed n/a

Static HES timetable (no calendar). Closed 1 October to 31 March.

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

Hermitage Castle & Chapel 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 Hermitage Castle & Chapel and parking

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Address
TD9 0LU
Parking
Car park on site. Limited visitor parking, level tarmac, no marked accessible bays; minibuses ok, no coach parking. About 200 m to the entrance.
By train
Railway station is 23.8 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Dogs welcome in outdoor areas; assistance dogs allowed in roofed areas.

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: 200 m mainly grass path with steep sections; shallow step into visitor centre; cobbled courtyard, gravel ground floor; walkways reached by 13, 21 and 18 steps.
  • Accessible toilet: no.

Food and facilities

  • Toilets Yes
  • Picnic area Yes
  • Visitor centre Yes

History of Hermitage Castle & Chapel

  1. c.1360 Sir Hugh de Dacre begins the present castle.
  2. 1566 Mary Queen of Scots rides from Jedburgh to visit the wounded Earl of Bothwell.
  3. 1603 Union of the Crowns ends its strategic importance; left to decay.

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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. Wikidata · checked 17 Oct 2026
  6. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 14 Oct 2026

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