Birkhill Castle in Fife is hired for the exclusive use of one party, for brand events, corporate retreats, family gatherings and weddings. The glasshouse takes up to 150 guests and the ballroom seats 50 for dinner. Bedrooms across the castle and the stables sleep up to 46 people. The castle is the historic seat of the Earls of Dundee and stands in 1,500 acres, just over an hour from Edinburgh.
Seminars and company events
Birkhill hosts large branded events and small dinner parties. For corporate retreats, the castle suits workshops and offers breakout rooms: the sun room, the library, the drawing room and the ballroom. The ballroom seats 50 for dinner and the glasshouse can host up to 150 people. Because the castle and grounds are let to one party only, a retreat has the whole house and estate to itself, with guests sleeping on site.
Weddings and receptions
The castle holds a small number of weddings each year, always on an exclusive-use basis, with full use of the castle, the garden and the 1,500 acre grounds. The ballroom seats up to 50 guests and the glasshouse up to 150. The dining room suits an intimate celebration or an elopement. The site mentions ceremonies in the Wild Garden among the pines. Two formats are offered: full service or self-catered.
Rooms and capacities
The ballroom seats 50 for dinner. The glasshouse hosts up to 150. The sun room, the library and the drawing room serve as breakout or quiet spaces, and the dining room is used for small celebrations. Tables, chairs, crockery, glassware and cutlery are provided for up to 50 guests in the full-service and, for tables and chairs, in the self-catered format.
Accommodation
Between the castle bedrooms and the stables, the castle sleeps up to 46 people. The whole accommodation is part of the exclusive-use booking, so a group does not share the house with other guests.
Catering
In the full-service format, a catering team works for the length of your stay, with food cost on top, plus serving staff for up to 50 guests, daily housekeeping, a concierge and a butler service. In the self-catered format you bring your own caterer, staff, alcohol and tableware, and the castle shares a list of recommendations. The self-catered package includes use of the ballroom, tables and chairs for up to 50, fireplaces laid ready, electricity for music and catering, parking and basic daily housekeeping.
History and setting
Birkhill Castle is the historic seat of the Earls of Dundee. The grounds include a walled garden, a wild garden, a tennis court, an outdoor pool and a beach, and the estate offers walks. Golf trips in Fife can be arranged.
Getting there
Birkhill is in the Fife countryside, just over an hour from Edinburgh, in central Scotland.
