Getting here
From Cupar, take the A914 towards Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. Just outside Cupar, take the A916 to Craigrothie. Hill of Tarvit Mansion is signposted from this junction.
From the south, follow signs via Peat Inn to Pitscottie. From there follow the tourist signs via Ceres to Hill of Tarvit Mansion.
Opening times
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Mansion
Pre-booking is no longer required.
- Current period1 Jan–1 Apr, closed 2 Apr–30 Oct, Sat & Sun, 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00) 31 Oct–31 Dec, closed
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Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- Current period1 Jan–28 Feb, closed 1 Mar–31 Oct, daily, first tee time at 10.00 1 Nov–31 Dec, closed
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Garden and grounds
- Current periodDaily, dawn–dusk
Entry prices
- Adult
- £10.50
- Family
- £24.50
- One adult family
- £18.00
- Concession
- £7.50
Planning your visit
We want you to enjoy your visit to the grounds – your safety is our priority. This means we’ve had to make some changes so that we can keep everyone safe. Please read our Guide on what to expect before you set off.
Please be aware that for the health and safety of visitors, volunteers and employees in our hospitality venues, we will record the name and contact details of everyone who enters in order to support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect. This information will be used to enable NHS Scotland to contact you should you have been in the venue around the same time as someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. We are obliged to process this data to comply with The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2020. Please see our Data Protection page for further information.
Further to this, in National Trust for Scotland non-hospitality settings, where there is either a pre-booking system in place or there is the potential for close contact (eg in some of our smaller properties), we will ask visitors to provide limited contact information. This is for the purposes of managing the number of visitors and also to support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect. For further information, please see our Data Protection page.
What to expect during your visit
Pre-booking is no longer required.
Please note that there is no shop or tearoom at this property, but we have a coffee van in front of the Mansion House on occasion.
Toilets
The car park toilets are open daily.
There are no toilet facilities in the Mansion House this season.
Mansion House
For everyone’s safety, we’ve made some changes, so your visit will be different to what you’re used to. Please help us by following any directions given by staff.
There is no advance booking required but entry may be staggered, and groups limited in line with indoor socialising rules.
There will be no guided tours or room cards, but there are room guides throughout the Mansion House who will answer all your questions to the best of their abilities.
In line with government guidelines, you’re required to wear a face covering in indoor places, unless you’re exempt, so please bring one with you and keep a 1m distance from others.
Please use hand sanitiser where provided.
Enhanced cleaning regimes are in place, but we ask visitors to be respectful towards our collection and mindful not to lean on or touch any of the furniture or surfaces.
Golf course
Please see our Kingarrock Hickory Golf page for more information and details on how to book a round.
Gardens
Our gardens and wider grounds are free for everyone to enjoy and open from dawn until dusk all year round, with no booking required. Dogs are welcome throughout the estate and gardens but must be kept under close control/on a lead. Assistance dogs only are permitted in the mansion house.
Parking
Parking is free for members and golfers, otherwise £2 per day.
Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit. For more information about planning your visit, please see our frequently asked questions.
Facilities & access
We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.
We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.
Parking for disabled visitors is available on the forecourt, which can also be used as a drop-off point.
There’s an accessible toilet in the car park.
Dogs are welcome throughout the estate and gardens but must be kept under close control/on a lead. Assistance dogs only are permitted in the mansion house.
Parking is free for members and golfers.
The car park toilets are open daily.
There are no toilet facilities in the Mansion House this season.
There are lovely walks through the woodlands up to the top of the Tarvit Hill, from where you can see as far as the Perthshire hills on a clear day.
We’re developing parts of the gardens into a plant finder’s garden, which reflects the collecting ethos of the Sharp family. Follow the special trail to discover many fascinating and unusual plants along the borders in the north garden.
- There’s a front door ramp into the house where visitors can access the ground floor, toilets and tearoom.
- There are stairs leading to the top floors, with no disabled access.
- From the outside, there are steep stairs leading down to the tearoom; however, access to these rooms can be gained through the front entry of the house.
- A wheelchair is available.
- There are gravel paths throughout the grounds.