Rothesay Castle
Explorer Quiz
Explore our castle with this fun fact-finding mission.
Remember to ask the steward if you need any help.
1
How many round
towers does Rothesay
Castle have?
2
The pit prison had a
fire – true or false?
3
A cloth hangs above the
fire in the great hall.
What two animals are
on it?
4
How many staircases
lead to the great hall?
5
A round tower was once
grand residence. What
animal was later kept
here?
6
6. The chapel used to
look very different.
How many floors did
this building have?
Need a clue? Look here...
1. Take a walk around the walls! 2. Information panel in the pit prison; 3. Great hall; 4. Around the
great hall; 5. Information panel in the tower; 6. Look at the stones, sticking out from the wall; 7.
Information panel; 8. Tucked into the wall of the castle; 9. We fly their flag! 10. Look in more than
once place! Look high and low... 11. From the outside of the castle. 12. It rhymes with cute, and lute.
What a hoot.
7
What did people do
in the holy water
stoup?
9
There was a battle here
in 1230, between the
Scots and the …?
10
How many flags does
Rothesay Castle fly?
11
Arrows could be fired
out of slits in the castle
walls. How many slits
can you find?
12
Which island is
Rothesay Castle on?
8
Find the staircase
behind the chapel.
How many steps does it
have?