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  • William Burns’ architectural plans for the 1823 Lauriston Castle extension have gone missing. Sir Walter Scott is on his way to meet his friend Thomas Allan to view the completed work and to discuss the plans. Where could be they be?

  • Join us for our annual Christmas event where you can capture the magic of Christmas past. We lose the commercialism surrounding Christmas and get back to basics. With crafts, stories, and special tours. Have fun with the trail in our gardens. Includes a traditional magic lantern show.

  • On International Womens’ Day 2025 join us to meet some of the remarkable women who have lived in the castle since the 16th Century : from Dame Elizabeth Mowbray who lived in the newly built tower house in the 1590s to Mrs Margaret Reid who bequeathed the castle to the nation in 1926.

  • On International Womens’ Day 2025 join us to meet some of the remarkable women who have lived in the castle since the 16th Century : from Dame Elizabeth Mowbray who lived in the newly built tower house in the 1590s to Mrs Margaret Reid who bequeathed the castle to the nation in 1926.

  • The residents and staff of the castle are looking forward to the visit from a member of the nobility. The Duke is eager to tour the castle where he lived for a while as a boy. Mr and Mrs Reid, the new owners, are only too pleased to show him the recent renovations.

  • The residents and staff of the castle are looking forward to the visit from a member of the nobility. The Duke is eager to tour the castle where he lived for a while as a boy. Mr and Mrs Reid, the new owners, are only too pleased to show him the recent renovations.

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