Key facts
- Operator
- Menzies Charitable Trust (Clan Menzies)
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
B846, Weem, Aberfeldy PH15 2JD
Telephone 01887 820982
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
A 16th-century Renaissance-style tower house restored by the Menzies Charitable Trust, with a museum collection that ranges further than you'd expect - visitors describe a section on Maharaja Duleep Singh, the exiled last ruler of the Sikh Empire. Staff are consistently praised for bringing the history to life.
Worth the trip
The Duleep Singh connection - visitors point to an exhibit on the exiled last ruler of the Sikh Empire as an unexpected thread of history in a Highland Perthshire castle.
Before you go
Confirm opening times before travelling - more than one reviewer found the posted Google hours didn't match reality; it's seasonal, April to October.
Every reviewer of Castle Menzies highlights the staff as especially welcoming and knowledgeable, and several mention unexpectedly rich, varied history on display - from Jacobite connections to a section on Sikh history. Family-friendly touches like a Lego figure hunt are called out as a nice extra. One reviewer notes the opening times listed on Google didn't match what was posted at the site, so it may be worth double-checking directly before visiting.
Seasonal Apr-Oct
“Staff are lovely. Great place lots of history. The opening times differed to that posted on Google.”— E Harris, visitor review
Further reading
Gibsons - Castle Cutaway (1000pc)
Detailed cutaway illustration of a medieval castle's rooms, dungeon to battlements.
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