Cawdor Castle and Gardens

Really enjoy our visit to this castle. The gardens were absolute gorgeous, full of beautiful blooming flowers. Children will definitely enjoy the little play park, a short walk from the gardens Castle was full of interesting information and plenty to see and do. Slight wait to get on but we arrived on a very busy day We enjoyed some delicious soup and bread from the cafe. Lovely place and will definitely be back😁

A lovely glimpse into the history & life cycle of a castle that is still lived in. Interesting Self guided audio tour and informational panels very well done, extremely friendly docents spaced throughout. Go early as it does get very busy. Beautiful grounds to explore as well.

Excellent visitor attraction and a great day out. The castle is well preserved and still occupied by the descendants of the original Thane of Cawdor. Rich in history and interesting to explore. The gardens and grounds are beautiful. Highly recommend this castle if you are visiting the area. Cafe and gift shop on site.

Absolutely exquisite visit. There are plenty of castle ruins in the Scottish Highlands and we craved to see one that was still standing. This was everything we asked for. Beautifully kept, amazing gardens and the most friendly staff. We loved that the outdoors was just as nice as the intriguing indoors along with the history of the Cawdor family. Shout out to Tony, who was a staff member we met along the self guided tour and gave us an over and above history lesson. We could've kept listening to him for hours! Photo of him and us. This capped our memorable visit to the Scotland in the best possible way. Thanks so much!

A property still in private ownership, free for members of the Historic Houses Association. The castle is beautiful, from the outside and inside. The grounds are a masterpiece, all maintained by a team of four full-time gardeners. What a joy this place is. Staff were lovely. Cafe, shop, clean toilets, large carpark within easy walk. All perfect.

Must go castle and gardens. Super well preserved, tickets include audio guide. The Castle is magnificent, many rooms to walk in and history super well explained. But save time and energy for the marvelous gardens.

Beautiful set of gardens divided into 3 separate areas. The azalea and rhododendron gardens would best be visited in the spring when they'll be in full bloom. The flower garden was full of colour and bees, with the slate garden integrated into it. Unfortunately there's no access nowadays to the maze, this is to project it for future generations, however you can see The Minotaur statue looking over the top of the maze.

While Cawdor Castle is most known for its link to Macbeth... The simple truth is this Castle did not exist then. That does not mean that this Castle doesn't hold its own history for your Discovery. As you exit the actual Castle, there is a long timeline that is very interesting to read. Unfortunately, they give it to you at the end so you don't really know the history when you're going into it. If you're going in blind unless you do your reading beforehand. The staff is quite nice and lovely to talk to. They will give you history as you walk through. There is a long roaming gallery of modern-day art and historical artwork. Don't miss the dungeon where an ancient Thorn tree, also known as a holly tree which is rumored to be the foundation of the castle . There is an archaeological dig site in the dungeon, which is interesting but hard to see. There is a small store for you to go through that shows some of the examples of the ancient t rock work found locally. Overall very nice castle, grounds and gardens.