Our winter places

This winter, many of our places will remain open, offering you the opportunity to make more memories with the people you love most at the places you love most!

Pull on a warm coat and pair of boots, and get exploring some of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes, enjoying the clarity of views that the winter light often brings. And then relax in one of our many cafés and tearooms – the perfect post-walk treat.

And if the weather is just too dreich? Not to worry – we have lots of cosy castles, houses and museums to explore, to fill your days with delightful discoveries.

Please note that various opening times/days apply to each property. Follow the link beside each property name to plan your visit and find the full list of opening times/days, as well as planned Christmas closures.

All our buildings and gardens are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and the vast majority are closed on 2 January as well.

Winter opening runs from late October/early November until March 2025.

Don’t forget: if it’s an outdoor adventure you’re looking for, our countryside places are open all year round!

Properties by region

Aberdeenshire & Angus

Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate – castle, shop, tearoom, garden and grounds

Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate – castle, shop, café, gardens and grounds (play park closed)

Drum Castle, Garden & Estate – castle, shop, tearoom and grounds (walled garden and play park closed)

Haddo House – house, café, shop and garden

House of Dun, Garden & Estate – house, shop, café, garden and estate

Leith Hall, Garden & Estate – tearoom, garden and grounds (hall and shop closed)

Plus: Mar Lodge Estate

Ayrshire & Arran

Brodick Country Park – garden and country park (castle, café and shop closed)

Culzean Country Park – country park, café, play parks, shop and bookshop (castle closed)

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum – Burns Cottage, museum, café and shop

Dumfries & Galloway

Threave Garden & Estate – garden, café, shop and nature reserve (house closed)

Plus: Grey Mare’s Tail Nature Reserve and Rockcliffe

Edinburgh & the East

Culross – Townhouse shop (Fri–Mon) and Bessie’s café open (almost daily); Palace and garden closed

Gladstone’s Land – house, café and ice cream parlour

Newhailes House & Gardens – house, café, shop and estate

Plus: House of the Binns (house closed but grounds open daily); Inveresk Lodge Garden, Malleny Garden and St Abb’s Head NNR

Forth Valley

Bannockburn – visitor centre, café, shop and grounds

Plus: Dollar Glen and The Pineapple

Glasgow & the West

Greenbank Garden – café, courtyard and woodland walks (garden closed)

The Hill House – house, café, shop and garden

Mackintosh at the Willow – tea rooms, shop and exhibition

The Tenement House – house and shop

Plus: Ben Lomond and National Museum of Rural Life

Highlands

Brodie Castle & Estate – grounds and Playful Garden Café (castle, Castle Café and Playful Garden closed except for events)

Corrieshalloch Gorge NNR – gorge and Gateway to Nature Centre

Culloden – visitor centre, café and battlefield

Glencoe – visitor centre and National Nature Reserve

Glenfinnan Monument – visitor centre, café, monument and grounds

Hugh Miller’s Birthplace – museum and cottage (Thu–Sun) until 22 December

Plus: Balmacara Estate, Inverewe (but no facilities), Kintail, Torridon and West Affric

Perthshire

Recommended countryside places: Ben Lawers, Craigower, The Hermitage, Killiecrankie and Linn of Tummel