Duntarvie Castle
Duntarvie Castle is a ruined country house. You will find it 800 m north of Winchburgh. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Winchburgh
Just outside Winchburgh
Duntarvie Castle is 800 m north of Winchburgh. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Winchburgh has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Winchburgh
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Winchburgh from June to August.
Duntarvie Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Nearby, Linlithgow Palace (8.9 km) heads a list of 72 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 800 m north of Winchburgh
Mapping Duntarvie Castle
The map centres on Duntarvie Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Duntarvie Castle
Broxburn is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (15,414 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Winchburgh
South Queensferry
Kirkliston
Broxburn
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Duntarvie Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchburgh | 800 m south of it | 4,290 | 13 |
| South Queensferry | 2.8 km east of it | 10,214 | 17 |
| Kirkliston | 3.1 km southeast of it | 5,607 | 10 |
| Broxburn | 3.1 km south of it | 15,414 | 14 |
Other places close by
4 castles, 2 historic houses and a palace are among the 72 within 15 km.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace8.9 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle5.1 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)11 km away4
CastleNiddry Castle2.2 km away5
CastleMidhope Castle2.8 km away6
Historic houseHopetoun House2.5 km away7
Historic houseDundas Castle2.8 km away8
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art15 km away · 458K visitors a year (2015)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Duntarvie Castle
Where is Duntarvie Castle?
Duntarvie Castle is 800 m north of Winchburgh, West Lothian.
What is Duntarvie Castle?
Ruined country house in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Duntarvie Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Winchburgh, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Duntarvie Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Duntarvie Castle?
Within 15 km: Linlithgow Palace (8.9 km), Blackness Castle (5.1 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (11 km) and Niddry Castle (2.2 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 (9)
- Duntarvie Castle: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Niddry Castle: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midhope Castle: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hopetoun House: User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundas Castle: ArchaicW, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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