Roslin Castle
Roslin Castle is a castle near the village of Roslin. Its setting is 1.9 km northeast of Penicuik. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Penicuik
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#578 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Penicuik
Roslin Castle is 1.9 km northeast of Penicuik. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Penicuik has 46 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Penicuik are June to August, at 17–19°C.
Roslin Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages. Look also at Edinburgh Castle, 11 km away, first of 148 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 1.9 km northeast of Penicuik
The way to Roslin Castle
Find Roslin Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns around Roslin Castle, by distance
Edinburgh tops the 6 for size, at 493,794 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km you can add 3 art galleries, a castle and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle11 km away2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery11 km away · 661K visitors a year (2021)3
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse11 km away4
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland11 km away5
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral11 km away6
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery12 km away · 313K visitors a year (2015)7
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey11 km away8
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art12 km away · 458K visitors a year (2015)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Roslin Castle
Where is Roslin Castle?
Roslin Castle is 1.9 km northeast of Penicuik, Midlothian.
What is Roslin Castle?
Castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Roslin Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Penicuik, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Roslin Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Roslin Castle?
Within 15 km: Edinburgh Castle (11 km), National Gallery (11 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (11 km) and National Museum of Scotland (11 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)
- Roslin Castle: Taken by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, 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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