A view of Hill of Tarvit mansion house, looking up from the immaculate lawn at the front. The grass is bordered by dark yew hedges. It is a sunny day.

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Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden

Planning your visit

Getting here

Hill of Tarvit is 2 miles south of Cupar, off the A916.

Address Hill of Tarvit Mansion Cupar Fife KY15 5PB

From Cupar, take the A914 towards Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. Just outside Cupar, take the A916 to Craigrothie. Hill of Tarvit Mansion is signposted from this junction.

From the south, follow signs via Peat Inn to Pitscottie. From there follow the tourist signs via Ceres to Hill of Tarvit Mansion.

Contact information

Telephone: 01334 653127

Email address: hilloftarvit@nts.org.uk

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Opening times

Mansion Hill of Tarvit Mansion is accessible by guided tour (or self-guided visits 12–4.30pm).: Current period 28 Oct–14 Mar 2025, closed 15 Mar–31 Oct, Fri–Sun, 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
Kingarrock Hickory Golf: Current period 1 Nov–28 Feb 2025, closed 1 Mar–31 Oct, daily, first tee time 10.00
Garden and grounds: Current period Daily, dawn–dusk

Entry prices

Mansion

Adult: £12.50
Family: £35.00
One adult family: £22.50
Concession: £10.00
Child: £7.50
Young Scot: £1.00
Car park: £4.00

Members go free

At all Trust places, admission is free for members.

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Planning your visit

What to expect during your visit

Pre-booking is no longer required.

Please note that there is no shop or sit-in tearoom at this property. However, there is a takeaway service.

Toilets

During the season when the Mansion House is open, the car park toilets are open daily.

Golf course

Please see our Kingarrock Hickory Golf page for more information and details on how to book a round.

Gardens

Our gardens and wider grounds are free for everyone to enjoy and open from dawn until dusk all year round, with no booking required. Dogs are welcome throughout the estate and gardens but must be kept under close control/on a lead. Assistance dogs only are permitted in the mansion house.

Parking

Parking is free for members and Kingarrock golfers; otherwise it’s £4 per day.

Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit. For more information about planning your visit, please see our frequently asked questions.

Facilities & access

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

3G/4G coverage

Accessible parking

Parking for disabled visitors is available on the forecourt, which can also be used as a drop-off point.

Accessible toilet

There’s an accessible toilet in the car park.

Baby changing

Bike facilities

We have a bike rack in the car park.

Buggy access

Children’s activities

Coach parking

Dogs welcome

Dogs are welcome throughout the estate and gardens but must be kept under close control/on a lead.

Assistance dogs only are permitted in the mansion house.

Guided tour

Hill of Tarvit Mansion is accessible by guided tour (or self-guided visits 12–4.30pm, Friday–Sunday).

You can book your tickets through Eventbrite.

Holiday accommodation

There are four holiday properties at Hill of Tarvit:

East Cottage (sleeps 5)

Middle Cottage (sleeps 4)

Upper West Wing Flat (sleeps 4)

West Cottage (sleeps 5)

Booking a holiday with the National Trust for Scotland helps us to protect this special place, now and for the future.

Parking

Parking is free for members and Kingarrock golfers; otherwise, it’s £4 per day.

Picnics

Self-guided trails

Toilet

During the season when the Mansion is open, the car park toilets are open daily.

Walks

There are lovely walks through the woodlands up to the top of the Tarvit Hill, from where you can see as far as the Perthshire hills on a clear day.

We’re developing parts of the gardens into a plant finder’s garden, which reflects the collecting ethos of the Sharp family. Follow the special trail to discover many fascinating and unusual plants along the borders in the north garden.

Wheelchair access

There’s a front door ramp into the house where visitors can access the ground floor and toilets.
There are stairs leading to the top floors, with no disabled access.
There are gravel paths throughout the grounds.