Castles · Scottish Highlands
Burleigh Castle
Burleigh Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Burleigh Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, and now sits beside the A911 road, opposite a 19th-century steading, recently adapted into housing.
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Background
History
The lands of Burleigh were held by the Balfours from 1456, when they were granted by James II to John Balfour of Balgarvie, and a tower house was erected in the late 15th or early 16th century. Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich extended the castle in the late 16th century, adding a curtain wall with a corner tower, and other outbuildings. The castle was a convenient stopping place, Mary of Guise came to dinner at Burleigh on 9 January 1540 and went on to Falkland Palace. James VI of Scotland was a frequent visitor in the time of his son, Sir Michael Balfour. James VI visited Lady Burleigh for a few days in April 1587, and came to Burleigh in January 1589 after spending Christmas at Kinneil…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2259, -3.4065
- Opening
- Apr-Sep: 09:30-18:30
Sources
- wikidata: Q2238800 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burleigh Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burleigh Castle?
- Burleigh Castle is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2259°, -3.4065°.
- What are the opening hours for Burleigh Castle?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Apr-Sep: 09:30-18:30. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.