Culzean Castle

Fantastic family day out with lots to explore. Big cafe and picnic areas. Electric golf buggy to help those who can't walk so far. Exciting coastal walk from the Gas house round to the Boat house.

Extensive grounds with good, well marked trails through the woodland and along the coast. The tour of the castle was excellent, especially the family stories and building history. Well worth a visit, not cheap, though, unless you are a Nationsl Trust member. English National Trust membership is accepted by Scottish National Trust on reciprocal basis, which is really welcome.

Beautiful Country Park surrounding the Castle. It's a Scottish National Trust property so there is an entrance fee.It's quite expensive at £20 per adult for tickets but you can go around the Country Park for free from the next village at Maidens (free to park) if you don't mind a walk along the beach.There's a path that takes you through the forest area via the swan lake to the castle that you can easily follow. There are quite a few steps up from the beach but are manageable unless you have mobility issues

Lovely Castle with spectacular views of the sea. Run by National Trust of Scotland. Great walks around the grounds of various lengths. Deer park. Delicious food at the farm shop cafe too.

Beautiful castle and stunning grounds over looking the sea. You can tour inside the castle for a charge, £6 I think. But we chose not to do this. As the weather was amazing, we decided to just explore the grounds, which are immaculate. There are plenty of trails around the grounds which are all sign posted. There are also some places to have a coffee, a cold drink or some cake. Also a visitors centre with a gift shop. We didn’t drive right into the main car park. I think there is an entry fee for this. We decided to park at the nearby town of Maidens and walk along the coast. This is a scramble over rocks so not suitable for those that have difficulty walking.All in all, well worth a visit for some lovely views and relaxing walks.

What a gem.. The castle and the house are brilliant but the grounds are just that little bit more special with loads of wildlife and views over the sea and in the woods are just exquisite. Been here for 1 and half hours and still not done half the grounds

Lovely gardens, fantastic park for kids, castle is beautiful, Lego people hidden in each room to keep kids amused while adults enjoy history of place.I have stayed overnight in the Eisenhower room, fantastic experience for special occasions

Highly recommend a visit here. We went on a lovely weather day in July and the crowds were so reasonable and easy to navigate. There is a lot to be seen and lots of ground to cover, so I would recommend 4+ hours for exploring. More if you have little kids or plan on eating while you're here. The castle interior was very lovely and the ticket prices felt more than reasonable with all that is to be seen on the grounds as well. Don't miss the walled gardens area or the gas keeper's house. Dolphins can be seen here during certain seasons. They also have a great lego scavenger hunt which is definitely a great addition to the interior tour. Amazing!

We visited in October and the castle and grounds were not busy. Friendly staff and the grounds are extensive with plenty to see for all ages.The views out to sea and Arran are wonderful.

An absolutely stunning building on the outside, sat within beautiful grounds.But, wait until you get inside..the rooms and stairways certainly give the wow factor.We bought a guide book and were going to walk around on our own (plenty of reading material on boards and cards in the rooms too), but the next guided tour had space and was just about to start, so we joined that, and I'm glad we did. The guide was engaging, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She really brought the history of the house to life.We got in free as National Trust members and spent most of the day here in June. To get the most out of your visit, I'd definitely recommend putting a whole day aside to visit.I'd definitely visit again if I were up in Scotland, and spend more time walking around the grounds.