Elcho Castle

Opening Times: 29 Mar to 30 Sept: Fri to Tues, 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm). Closed for lunch 1pm to 1.30pm (last entry 12.30pm). 1 Oct to 28 Mar Closed Parade up the grand staircase or scurry up the service stair, venture into the well-appointed kitchen and admire the views over the countryside from the high battlements. This remarkably complete house of the 1500s was the country retreat of the wealthy Wemyss family. Its orchard has been replanted with traditional varieties of apple, pear and plum and has become a haven for butterflies and wildlife