Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum
Historic woodland gardens beside a castle ruin and museum.
4.4
from 917 Google reviews
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About the garden
Opening times
26 April - 31 October 2021 Every Day 9.30AM - 5.30PM
Useful details
Garden area
40 Acres
Dog walking
Yes - Dogs on leads.
Cafe or restaurant
Food and drink facilities include a food stall and a cafe/restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
Family
Yes - Children of all ages.
Wheelchair access
Mostly accessible (many paths flat and paved).
Shops
Yes - There is a gift shop.
Wheelchair hire
Wheelchairs are available for hire. 2 mobility scooters available
IV45 8RS
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Google reviews
4.4
from 917 Google reviews
Hywel Roberts
4 months ago
5
Fascinating place to visit with extensive gardens to wander around. The museum holds a great collection of island history. Unfortunately the weather was poor and so didn't spend as much time as would have if it were fine. Worth a visit and the entry cost is reasonable.
Christine Hoyle
3 months ago
5
Beautiful gardens to wander around. Admire majestic specimen trees, some over 150 years old. Flower beds still attractive in September. The castle is a picturesque ruin. The museum was closed the day we went, which was disappointing because it would be interesting for everyone wanting to learn more about Scottish history.
Tom Whalley
4 months ago
4
Lovely gardens, with a couple of good peripheral walks offering nice views over the Sound of Sleat. The castle itself is pretty disappointing (with _all_ access having now been disallowed), so would only recommend going if formal gardens are your thing. Has a fairly modern museum on the history of the resident clan, and a modest but well maintained adventure playground.
Jack Lockwood
5 months ago
4
The Armadale Castle is situated in a nice location, that on a sunny day will provide you with great views. You can go on scenic walks along quite clearly labelled routes through nearby woods taking about an hour. There is a nearby restaurant at the car park, where you can get lunch. Altogether I would recommend visiting on a nice day.
Steve
5 months ago
5
Entry is £9 (2021). For this you get access to the gardens an interesting small museum and you can see the remains of the house (external walls only as the inside and roof was removed in the 1980s for safety reasons). There are some magnificent trees and the gardens are lovely to walk around. Easy to spend 3 hours here and some of the views are stunning looking over to Mallaig. I saw signs to a children's playground but didn't actually see it. There is plenty of parking on site, somewhere to eat (did not use) and a small gift shop at the entrance and also in the museum.