Burleigh Castle
Burleigh Castle is a tower house in Perth and Kinross. Its location is 1.4 km northeast of Kinross. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kinross
Just outside Kinross
Burleigh Castle is 1.4 km northeast of Kinross. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kinross has 31 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Aim for June to August, when Kinross reaches 17–19°C.
Burleigh Castle
It has articles in 6 Wikipedias. Add Loch Leven Castle, 2.9 km away, to a visit; it leads 15 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km northeast of Kinross
Where to find Burleigh Castle
Burleigh Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Burleigh Castle
Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Kinross
What else is near Burleigh Castle
A visit can add 3 castles, 3 gardens and a historic house, from 15 places within 15 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle2.9 km away2
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens13 km away3
Historic houseKinross House2.5 km away4
CastleCleish Castle8.1 km away5
MuseumScottish Vintage Bus Museum13 km away6GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandKeepers Lawn13 km away7GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandNorth Range Physic Garden13 km away8GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandOak Lawn13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Burleigh Castle
Where is Burleigh Castle?
Burleigh Castle is 1.4 km northeast of Kinross, Perth and Kinross.
What is Burleigh Castle?
Tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Burleigh Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kinross, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Burleigh Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Burleigh Castle?
Within 15 km: Loch Leven Castle (2.9 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (13 km), Kinross House (2.5 km) and Cleish Castle (8.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinross House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleish Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish Vintage Bus Museum: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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