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Royal Burgh of CulrossFurnished Historic Palace

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About this property
Relive the domestic life of the 16th and 17th centuries at this riverside Royal Burgh. The old buildings and cobbled streets create a fascinating time warp for visitors. Close your eyes and you can almost hear the calls of medieval street vendors selling their wares and the clang of hammers on metal as the Hammermen of Culross fashioned the famous girdles.

Explore the beautiful refurbished Palace which dates from 1597 - imagine what it would have been like to live within the splendid interiors, featuring painted woodwork, and 17th- and 18th-century furniture. Take a wander around the reconstructed early 17th-century palace garden, perhaps meeting the Scots Dumpy hens who supply eggs for the Bessie Bar tearoom.

Did you know?

The Town House was built in 1626 and was the administrative centre of Culross with a tollbooth and witches' prison

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Opening times

Garden: all year, daily 10-6 or dusk if earlier.

Palace, Study and Town House:
1 Apr to 31 May, Thur-Mon 12-5
1 Jun to 30 Aug, daily 12-5
1 Sep to 30 Sep, Thur-Mon 12-5
1 Oct to 31 Oct, Fri-Mon 12-4

Access to the Study and Town House is by guided tour only. Tours depart from palace reception every hour. First tour departs 1pm, last tour departs 4pm (3pm in October). Tours last approx 1 hour.

Bessie Bar Tearoom: open same dates until 5.30pm (4.30pm in October)

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