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 Plane
Castle, the baronial house of the Sommervilles, Lords of Plane from 1428 to 1643, is located 6 miles south of Stirling, on the edge of the Bannockburn battlefield.
Both Plane Tower and the Manor House have recently been sympathetically restored while introducing the facilities and comforts of modern living.
Plane Tower, built in 1430, is offered for self-catering accommodation sleeping 4 to 8 people.
The adjacent Manor House dates from 1528, and with 4 double bedrooms is available for
self catering either separately or together with the Tower, as the two are connected by a walkway.
The Grounds cover 3-4 acres and include a rose
garden, orchard and large pond with families of geese, ducks and a
roost of peacocks on the balcony. These grounds have been designed
as a fun garden for children.
Plane Castle Tower Accommodation sleeping 4 to 8
On the ground floor: a fully equipped Kitchen
with fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and microwave.
Extra WC and wash hand basin
Inside, on the first floor and reached by a spiral staircase (Note: It may not be suitable for the infirm), The
Great Hall is dominated by a large mediaeval fireplace with carved stonework. The refectory table and benches accommodate eight or more guests. The window alcoves, with their stone
seats, have been used for 650 years.
 Bedrooms: Second floor:
Twin Bedroom, Double Bedroom and Bathroom/Shower. Further sleeping accommodation can be had on the top floor; The Edwardian
Crown Room is furnished as a sitting room with a pantry. It has in addition
one double and two single futons.
The top floor and battlements:
On the top floor, the Edwardian Crown Room,
built in 1908 onto the original wall walk and battlements, has 21 windows giving observation into seven counties and views to the East to the Forth bridges, to the West to Ben Lomond and to the North into the Highland hills. A woodburning stove augments
the oil fired central heating. It is possible to sleep a further four guests in this room, which can be divided by a heavy room hangingManor House Accommodation
sleeping 8 - 10
The vaulted ground floor of the Manor House, part of the castle, dates from around 1528.
The Ground Floor:
Vaulted Sitting Room has a TV
and video, and a secret mural stair to the first floor. Vaulted Dining Room with seating for ten. Vaulted
medieval Kitchen (c 1528 - modernised!) has an oil-fired central-heating cooker/boiler, electric cooker, microwave, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Cloakroom has a w/c and a wash hand basin.
The Main Stair
leads to the first floor and is hung with family portraits and tapestry hangings.
The First Floor:
The Great Hall, Reception Room. Private stair to toilet and Jacobean bedroom. Turret stair to second floor
Bedrooms:
The Second or Top floor is reached by a spiral staircase. The bedrooms are furnished with antique or
period furniture.
The Jacobean bedroom has a four poster double bed and a bathroom en suite. The Victorian bedroom has a double bed and a
bathroom en suite. The Edwardian bedroom has a double bed, wash hand basin and the bathroom across the passage a few steps away. The Twin bedroom
has two single beds, wash hand basin and shares the bathroom.
Weddings and celebrations
Plane Castle is a unique and romantic setting for special occasions. Weddings can be arranged in these baronial settings, for those staying in the castle. Wedding ceremonies may take place within the Tower, in the Manor House, the Great Hall, or in the castle
grounds. The Great Hall is also a marvellous setting for special celebration dinners for parties of up to 20 or so.
Weddings, celebrations, dinners and ceilidhs can be arranged with seated
banquets in the Manor House for up to 20 people, or buffets for up
to 24 for guests resident in the Manor, or up to 10 for those renting the Tower alone. Arrangements, including musicians, can be made.
Plane Castle is ideal for exploring central Scotland. Stirling and Bannockburn are 10 minutes by car, and both the west and east coasts accessible in a day's outing with a regular train service to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
There are 57 golf courses within an hours drive.
 Tariff - Plane Castle Tower:
Weekly
lets are from 4pm Friday to 10am Friday
Week-end lets are from 4pm Friday to 10am Monday
Mid-
week lets are from 4pm Monday to 10am Friday
Friday to Friday £ 1,500 high season,
£1000 low season
Tariff - The Manor House
Friday to Friday £ 2,100 high
season, £ 1,600 low season
For availability and/ or information please contact us
In the Low Season both the Manor and the Tower are also available from
Monday to Friday and Friday to Monday at about 50% of the weekly rate.
Notes:
~ Well behaved dogs are
welcome in the ground floor.
~ Please note the
property is strictly 'No Smoking'. If you or your guests smoke inside
the building you
will be asked to leave and there will be no
refunds.
~ No firearms or
air guns are allowed on the property.
~ A 'good housekeeping' deposit of £250 will be required on your
arrival. Deductions shall be made for
damages, breakages and excess
cleaning.
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