Loch Leven Castle
Loch Leven Castle is a medieval castle, now ruined, in Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross. Look for it 1.4 km southeast of Kinross. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kinross
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kinross
Loch Leven Castle is 1.4 km southeast of Kinross. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
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.
Month by month
In Kinross the warm season is June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Loch Leven Castle
Care of the site is provided by Historic Environment Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 19 languages. Top of the 15 other places within 15 km is Kinross House, 1.1 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km southeast of Kinross
Loch Leven Castle at a glance
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Loch Leven Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans tops the 8 for size, at 11,979 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Kinross
- 2Ballingry
- 3Kelty
- 4Lochgelly
- 5Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans
- 6Cardenden and Auchterderran
- 7Leslie
- 8Crossgates
Kinross
Ballingry
Kelty
Lochgelly
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Loch Leven Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinross | 1.4 km northwest of it | 5,611 | 5 |
| Ballingry | 6 km southeast of it | 5,823 | 1 |
| Kelty | 7.2 km south of it | 6,898 | 2 |
| Lochgelly | 9.6 km southeast of it | 7,157 | 2 |
| Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans | 10 km south of it | 11,979 | 2 |
| Cardenden and Auchterderran | 10 km southeast of it | 5,266 | 3 |
| Leslie | 11 km east of it | 2,888 | 2 |
| Crossgates | 13 km south of it | 2,993 | 8 |
Also within reach
3 castles, 3 gardens and a historic house are among the 15 within 15 km.
Historic houseKinross House1.1 km away2
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens13 km away3CastleCastleBurleigh Castle2.9 km away4
CastleCleish Castle6.7 km away5
MuseumScottish Vintage Bus Museum11 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 Loch Leven Castle
Where is Loch Leven Castle?
Loch Leven Castle is 1.4 km southeast of Kinross, Perth and Kinross.
What is Loch Leven Castle?
Medieval castle, now ruined, in Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Loch Leven Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Loch Leven Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kinross, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Loch Leven Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Loch Leven Castle?
Within 15 km: Kinross House (1.1 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (13 km), Burleigh Castle (2.9 km) and Cleish Castle (6.7 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
- Kinross House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, 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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