On an island in the River Dee in a scenic spot, Threave Castle consists of a massive brooding ruinous tower, some 100 foot tall, built by Archibald the Grim, Earl of Douglas, in the 14th century but finally attacked and then slighted and abandoned after a siege in 1640.
Threave Castle
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Other Info
Owned by NTS; administered by HES. 0.5 miles walk to ferry.
Tel: 07711 223101 (mobile) Web: www.historicenvironment.scot
Tel: 07711 223101 (mobile) Web: www.historicenvironment.scot
Opening Hours
- Mon 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Tue 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Wed 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Thu 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Fri 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Sat 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Closed now
- Sun 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Haunted
Unexplained breathing noises have been heard in Threave Castle: some have suggested a supernatural origin.
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