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Alloa TowerHistoric Attraction

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About this property
Take a whistle-stop tour through 700 years of Scottish history at Scotland’s largest and oldest keep, the ancestral home of the influential Erskine family, the Earls of Mar and Kellie. The walls of this medieval tower tell some incredible stories and even come complete with their own dungeon! As you explore the tower’s four floors, you’ll hear tales of an abbot’s curse, crib ghosts, fortunes and titles lost and regained, and the building’s ruin and restoration.

The tower is packed with arresting architectural anomalies, such as the stone well built into the tower walls and the magnificent vaulted beamed ceiling. You will see artworks on display by Henry Raeburn and Van Dyck, along with precious china, silverware, period costumes and furnishings.

Did you know?

• The tower walls are some 11 feet thick.

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Opening times

Tower: 23 Mar to 29 Apr, Fri-Mon 1-5; 3 May to 31 Aug, Thu-Mon 1-5; 1 Sep to 28 Oct, Fri-Mon 1-5 (last entry 4.15).

Visits outside these dates/times for pre-booked groups by arrangement with property.

Tel. 0844 493 2129

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