Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
Immaculately-kept castle gardens perched on a rugged shoreline.
4.3
from 5345 Google reviews
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About the garden
Opening times
1 Apr (or Easter if earlier) - mid Oct Monday - Sunday 10AM - 5.30PM
Useful details
Garden area
5 Acres
Dog walking
Yes - Dogs on leads.
Cafe or restaurant
No cafe or restaurant on site
Family
Yes - Children of all ages.
Wheelchair access
Mostly accessible (many paths flat and paved).
Shops
Yes - There is a gift shop.
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Google reviews
4.3
from 5345 Google reviews
Andrew Scrugham
7 months ago
5
Beautiful castle overall. The inside is quite limited and you should not go in expecting a museum because it is not exactly that, rather traditional items, photos, and furniture, some of which are labeled. Not bad displays, just different than many of the other castles in Scotland. Plenty of free parking which is a huge plus, and the gardens are well maintained and magnificent. Overall a solid experience and stop.
David Robinson
4 months ago
5
It's a fabulous location for the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland. There are plenty of interesting things to look at in the interior and the gardens were a real surprise, and much more extensive and formal than we were inspecting. There's a spacious cafe too. Definitely worth a visit.
Andy Gavin
6 months ago
5
A can’t miss if you are on the Isle of Skye. Dunvegan Castle and it’s surrounding gardens are beautiful. Dunvegan is one of the nicest castles I have ever been to. It isn’t stark, and it isn’t gaudy. It’s hard not to appreciate how much time and effort went into everything here. From the construction, the furniture, finish work, garden, etc. This properties upkeep must be an incredible undertaking. I have a large appreciation for fine woodworking and finish carpentry. There is certainly no shortage of impressive craftsmanship here. The gardens don’t disappoint either. Definitely worth checking out if time and weather permits for you. You probably want to give yourself at least 3 hours if you plan to see it all. We visited on a Sunday afternoon. I’m sure that helped with cutting down on some of the crowd. Parking was easy, and we even grabbed a quick bite at the cafe before heading in. I was appreciative of that being there.
Yaron Wexler
3 months ago
4
A nice castle, good activity when it rains outside. The gardens doesn’t look really maintained so I would recommend to focus on the castle itself. From the outside the castle doesn’t look as nice as other Scottish castles, but the inside of the castle is beautiful and interesting, showing nice exhibitions of the lives and legacy of the McLeod chiefs
thomas langlas
3 months ago
4
The castle is quite historically interesting and full of well preserved furniture, books and paintings. The gardens, however, are worth the visit alone. We spent almost as much time in the gardens as the castle, and it was raining! The surrounding countryside is also picturesque. Worth a visit.