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Garden · near Glenrothes · Fife

Old Castle

Visitors find Old Castle, a garden, 4 km north of Glenrothes. The site is looked after by National Trust for Scotland. A short trip away is Falkland Palace Gardens, 100 m off, the first of 25 within 15 km.

Where
4 km
north of Glenrothes
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
a national heritage body
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Garden near Glenrothes

Just outside Glenrothes

Old Castle is 4 km north of Glenrothes. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by National Trust for Scotland

One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Glenrothes

The warm months in Glenrothes are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.

Jan6° / 1°85 mm
Feb7° / 1°72 mm
Mar9° / 2°61 mm
Apr11° / 4°54 mm
May14° / 6°59 mm
Jun17° / 9°71 mm
Jul19° / 11°76 mm
Aug18° / 10°83 mm
Sep16° / 9°67 mm
Oct12° / 6°97 mm
Nov9° / 3°86 mm
Dec6° / 1°88 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Glenrothes, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Glenrothes. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Glenrothes’ full climate →
About

Old Castle

It is run by National Trust for Scotland.

Type
Garden
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
Town
4 km north of Glenrothes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The way to Old Castle

On this map, Old Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 4 km south of it

Glenrothes

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Make a day of it

After Old Castle

4 castles, 3 gardens and a historic house are among the 25 within 15 km.

1Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens100 m away2Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle13 km away3CastleBalgonie Castle9 km away4CastleFernie Castle9.5 km away5Historic houseKinross House14 km away6GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandOak Lawn100 m away7GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandPercy Cane Garden100 m away8GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandNorth Range Physic Garden100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Old Castle

Where is Old Castle?

Old Castle is 4 km north of Glenrothes, Fife.

What is Old Castle?

Garden.

Who runs Old Castle?

National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Old Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Glenrothes, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Old Castle?

Within 15 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (100 m), Loch Leven Castle (13 km), Balgonie Castle (9 km) and Fernie Castle (9.5 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).

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