Many of our places are still open
Over 40 of our places are open for you to enjoy!
Please adhere to local restrictions as set out by the Scottish Government when visiting our places, and check individual property pages for more information (including opening times) before you set off.
Properties that are open
Aberdeenshire
Castle Fraser – garden & grounds
Craigievar Castle – grounds
Crathes Castle – garden & grounds daily (castle, kiosk and play park open Friday–Monday)
Drum Castle – grounds daily (castle, kiosk and play park open Saturday & Sunday; Garden of Historic Roses closed)
Fyvie Castle – garden & grounds
Haddo House – garden & grounds
Leith Hall – garden & grounds
Mar Lodge Estate – estate and car parks
Pitmedden Garden – grounds only (garden, museum and shop closed)
Angus
Barry Mill – grounds
House of Dun – garden & estate
Argyll
Arduaine Garden – Saturday–Wednesday (closed over Christmas period)
Crarae Garden – Thursday–Monday (visitor centre, shop and café remain closed)
The Hill House – daily until 19 Nov, then Saturday & Sunday until 20 Dec
Ayrshire & Arran
Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park – garden & country park daily (castle, shop and play park closed)
Culzean Country Park – gardens, country park & Home Farm (Thursday–Monday)
Due to Tier 4 restrictions, the country park will be open (with takeaway catering available) to local visitors only from Saturday 21 Nov until Friday 11 Dec
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum – daily (closed 25 & 26 Dec and 1 & 2 Jan)
Due to Tier 4 restrictions, closed Saturday 21 Nov–Saturday 12 Dec
Dumfries & Galloway
Broughton House & Garden – garden open Thursday–Monday; house open at weekends (closed mid-December–mid-January)
Threave – garden & estate open Thursday–Monday (closed 25 Dec–28 Jan, then reopens Friday–Sunday)
Edinburgh and the Lothians
House of the Binns – grounds only
Due to Tier 4 restrictions, the grounds will be open to local visitors only from Saturday 21 Nov until Friday 11 Dec
Newhailes – estate only (play park closed)
Fife
Falkland Palace – shop open Wednesday–Saturday until 23 Dec (palace & garden closed)
Hill of Tarvit – garden & grounds
Kellie Castle – garden & grounds open Thursday–Monday until 23 Dec
Glasgow
Pollok House – garden & country park daily; tearoom daily; upper house & shop Thursday–Monday (all closed 25 & 26 Dec and 31 Dec–2 Jan)
Due to Tier 4 restrictions, closed from Saturday 21 Nov until Friday 11 Dec (the café will continue to offer a takeaway service to local visitors)
Highlands
Brodie Castle – estate & garden daily; Playful Garden, Castle café and shop at weekends (castle closed)
Culloden – battlefield daily; visitor centre Wednesday–Sunday (until 23 Dec, then closed until 6 Feb)
Glencoe – estate daily; visitor centre Wednesday–Sunday (closed 24–26 Dec and 31 Dec–1 Jan)
Glenfinnan Monument – visitor centre Wednesday–Sunday (closed 24–26 Dec and 31 Dec–1 Jan)
Inverewe – garden & estate daily (shop, café and house closed)
Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley
Bannockburn – visitor centre, grounds & monuments daily
Due to Tier 4 restrictions, visitor centre closed from Saturday 21 Nov until Monday 11 Jan 2021
Perthshire
Scottish Borders
Robert Smail’s Printing Works – shop only Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday until 21 Dec (printing works closed)
St Abb’s Head NNR – nature reserve daily (nature centre closed)
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