HistoryHidden gem
Threave Castle
Castle Douglas, Scotland
A ruined island tower house reached by a rowing boat.
- Price
- HES entry
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Ring the bell on the river bank and the ferryman rows you across to the castle. The keep dates from 1370. Open seasonally; Historic Environment Scotland.
Good to know
- Ring the bell for the boat
- Seasonal opening
- Allow 90 minutes with walk from the car park
- Open
- April to September
- Getting there
- Car park and 10 minute walk
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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