📌 Perth, Perth & Kinross
★★★
This 15th century castle is conveniently sited on the edge of Perth, with its surrounding lawn and fields maintaining a semblance of tranquillity despite the A9 passing just a few hundred metres away. Huntingtower unusually started life as two separate tower houses: built by the 1st Lord Ruthven in the 1400s, reputedly one for each of his two sons. The Murray family joined the two parts both externally and internally in the 1600s, but separate entrances and a modern (internal) bridge connecting the eastern and western towers mean that the two sides still feel separate to each other when you visit. Among the highlights is the beautiful painting ceiling in one of the halls.
🌍 Location
📌 Castle Brae, just off A85 2 mi west of Perth city centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 083251
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.409461,-3.488292
🚌 Bus stops on A85 at castle turnoff
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily, 29 March to September 2024; Saturday to Wednesday, October to 28 March
🎫 £7.50 adult / £4.50 child / free for Historic Environment Scotland members
