Frans Temmerman
26.12.2024
Leuk middeleeuws kasteeltje. Leuk detail is dat een toenmalige eigenaar ( lord george Murray) na de slag van Culloden gevlucht is naar Europa. Uiteindelijk in Medemblik Noord holland woonde en overleed zijn graf is vrij te bezoeken.
Claire Dragon
17.12.2024
Beautiful little castle with lots of character & the inside has been refurbished to be a rustic wedding venue. Friendly & knowledgeable staff on site. Small parking area. Well worth a visit
Steve Baguley
03.11.2024
Worth a visit if you’re within 20 miles.
There were musicians having a session which added to the atmosphere.
More orientation boards would have been good, or an audio guide. But they were keen to sell the guide book.
Tímea Szulyák
03.11.2024
Nice place, lovely castle.
Amber Mc
22.10.2024
Lovely place!
Anthony Roske
19.10.2024
This was only slotted into my coach tour plans within the week prior to visiting.
I am VERY glad I visited. The story behind the place is most inviting.
Check the location and see if other places nearby also interest you.
The first floor level after climbing the exterior steps shows an enlarged Snakes 🐍 and Ladders 🪜 board, on which games can be played. I saw such a game when I went back inside to take a photo. Sadly it is not possible to get a photo of the board from above. That is a good way to encourage kids to go there so they may be more likely to go there when they are adults. Lovely idea.
From deciding to go there, I thought "I had to get up onto the roof". I did and got some photos I liked, though not the one I had intended.
Until getting there, I hadn't considered having to walk up or down any spiral staircase. You do have to do both if you want to see more than the first floor level.. It was awkward for me walking with a stick and carrying a few things in a plastic bag. The staircases are tight and there is a wide opening wherever you leave the staircase to see another floor level. These wide gaps mean you may be stretching to hold onto a handrail whilst making sure you are putting your feet in the right places. The steps did seem a bit steep.
You will be asked to close all doors behind you and please be aware that the wire gate at the very top of the spiral staircase opens towards you as you are on the steps. There is a hook 🪝 visible close to the bottom of the door and a sliding bolt 🔩 about halfway up the door. I did this whilst carrying a walking stick and a few things in a plastic bag. I opened the door extremely carefully. At this point, if you are not very careful you could easily fall down the stairs.
A visitor there said he went there often and I could see "why" but it wouldn't suit everyone. It is such a lovely, small castle.
Stewart Anderson
18.10.2024
I grew up just down the road from the castle. I got married in the castle in 1993
Ed Hockaday
12.10.2024
Excellent wee Scottish castle. Walk round the battlements. Friendly staff
Fiona S
09.10.2024
Fascinating place, gorgeous painted ancient roof, close to Dobbies for a coffee!!
Fernanda Cardozo
04.10.2024
This one was nice!!
Amanda Baker
02.10.2024
Such an incredible building that’s still authentic!
Darren
29.09.2024
Nice wee castle plenty of rooms to look at and nice views from top of both towers note car park very small i had to park my jaguar suv outside on road or I would have blocked the car park
karlene catchpole
22.09.2024
Loved it
Andrea Styblo
18.09.2024
Such a beautiful castle and very friendly staff!
So Am
15.09.2024
Visite très intéressante.
Chris Sharpe
15.09.2024
Interesting fortified house/castle, great trip round, showing how the buildings have been changed over it’s history
Raúl Wong
15.09.2024
很酷 不过不是必来之地
Gabor Bata
04.09.2024
Really tiny place, but it is worth the visit.
Beatriz Fernandez
02.09.2024
Me ha sorprendido favorablemente. Castillo muy entretenido
Álvaro Osete Fernández
02.09.2024
Un gran castillo.
Hay un músico que crea un buen ambiente y entretenido.
David E
01.09.2024
Castillo incluido en la Explorer Pass. Puedes incluso comprarla aquí mismo si no la tienes todavía. La visita al castillo es autónoma, puedes ir por donde quieras cerrando las puertas que vas abriendo. Tiene una pasarela en la azotea por donde puedes caminar junto al tejado del castillo.
Preston S
22.08.2024
Great but short stop to visit. Has a great viewpoint on top and it isn't very busy either which is nice.
B0 M0A0K
20.08.2024
A great historical experience, but parking is severely limited and let's the whole experience down. Site attendant was hugely knowledgeable about the castle and it's history.
Victor Sanchez Hezari
15.08.2024
Small castle, visited with explorer pass.
Alan Murray
13.08.2024
Great local landmark to explore via Historic Scotland.
Brigitte Verrier
11.08.2024
Très beau château avec plafond remarquable de 1540 peintures médiévales bien conservées
