- Closed for the season
- £8.50 adult · £5 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- Parking on site, free
- Historic Environment Scotland
Quick answer
Kildrummy Castle is currently closed for the season. Closed for the winter season, 1 October to 31 March; reopens 1 April. Kildrummy Castle is a castle near Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, 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 free car park on site, about 250 m from the entrance.
Kildrummy Castle opening times
- Mon 12 Not listed
- Tue 13 Not listed
- Wed 14 Not listed
- Thu 15 Not listed
- Fri 16 Not listed
- Today Sat 17 Not listed
- Sun 18 Not listed
| Season | Dates | Days | Hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | 1 Apr to 30 Sep | Wed to Sun | 10:00 to 12:30, 13:30 to 16:30 | NaN:NaN |
Open Wed-Sun 10:00-16:30, 1 Apr-30 Sep, closed for lunch 12:30-13:30; last entry 30 minutes 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.
Kildrummy Castle tickets and prices
| Ticket | Online | On the day |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £7.50 | £8.50 |
| Concession | £6 | £6.80 |
| Child | £4.50 | £5 |
| Historic Environment Scotland members | Free | Free |
Getting to Kildrummy Castle and parking
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- Address
- AB33 8RA
- Parking
- Car park on site, free. Level gravel car park; coach parking listed. About 250 m to the entrance.
- By train
- Insch is 12.9 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Dogs welcome in outdoor areas; assistance dogs permitted in roofed areas.
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: 250m gently sloping gravel path from visitor centre; castle at ground level with stone thresholds, cobbled courtyard, deep gravel in most rooms.
Food and facilities
- Toilets Yes
- Shop Yes
- Picnic area Yes
- Visitor centre Yes
What to see at Kildrummy Castle
- 01
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 02
Great hall
The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.
- 03
Chapel
A chapel inside the castle.
- 04
Views
Notable views from the site.
History of Kildrummy Castle
- 1264 Gaining burgh privileges
- 1306 Falls to the future Edward II after Neil Bruce's defence
- 1335 Lady Christian Bruce withstands a pro-English siege
- 1404 Wedding of Isobel, Countess of Mar, and Alexander Stewart
- 1626 Returns to the Mar family after legal disputes
- 1715 Earl of Mar exiled after the Jacobite rising; castle abandoned
Photos
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How much does it cost to visit Kildrummy Castle?
Adult tickets cost £8.50, and Historic Environment Scotland members go free.
Sources
- Page on api.postcodes.io
- Page on historicenvironment.scot
- Page on historicenvironment.scot
- Page on portal.historicenvironment.scot
- Page on historicenvironment.scot
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