As historic Scotland members entry is included with membership even though this castle is run by friends of Dundonald castle.

Parking wasn’t great here but parked on the Main... read more Street and walked to the visitor centre where there is a small cafe and exhibition of the castle history.

Quite a steep walk up to the castle where we were met by our tour guide Blythe. Due to covid restrictions there was only another couple on the tour which made it lovely and personal. Wasn’t rushed in any way and enjoyed finding out about the history. A good few steps up the spiral staircase takes you to the top and Blythe walked behind us sanitising the railings.

My husband is very intrigued about the European cave spiders she told us about and is gutted he couldn’t get down to see if he could see any.

There’s a donation box for anyone looking to contribute to the upkeep and we really enjoyed this visit.

Keep up the good work and thank you.

  Booked online for the tour inside the castle. Our guide was very good and didn't rush us around. Took time to get to the top level as access was 38... read more steps on a spiral staircase. Difficult, but not impossible for my father who uses a walking stick. Just take your time. Guide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions.
They take the Covid cleanliness very seriously, but it wasn't intrusive.
The visitors centre was lovely, with friendly staff. Recommend the coffee and walnut cake! Their exhibition was also quite good and worth a look round.

  Lovely to see Kirsten and her staff back at the castle and visitor centre. They are always so welcoming and are knowledgeable and interesting people to talk to.... read more Dundonald Castle is well worth a visit and a big hit with our grandchildren.

  Tour guide was very well brushed up on her history. She was incredibly patient with my boisterous kids. The castle is nice and has a lot of little details which... read more could easily be missed without a guided tour.

The views from the castle itself are great, I'm scared of heights but it was well worth mustering up the courage to look out.

Due to new COVID procedures our tour guide either wipes down everything as we're leaving behind us or in-between visits. There is hand sanitising stations throughout the castle. There is new signs out for designated picnic areas so that everyone can have lunch safely distanced. We were lucky to be the only family present on the morning so had the place to ourselves anyway.