Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges.
The castle is nice with widespread surroundings. The building as such is nice but not too spectacular. It has some very nicely painted ceilings. However the gardens are absolutely gorgeous. Very nicely set up and kept. Lots of different flowers and trees with information about some of them on them. We actually only saw about half of the whole gardens, but it still took us a long time to get around. Also a nice coffee shop.
A great stately castle for a rainy day. The self guided tour round the house was interesting and well presented as you'd expect from the National Trust, and long enough to be worth it. The family history room on the top floor has the most fun bits to read! After 8 mints photo ... Worth the price for that alone! The walled garden and topiary was beautiful, but probably best seen later in April or May - not that much out on our visit. Only down side was the limited menus available in the cafe for eating anything other than a snack or soup.
Really well organised self-guided tour of the castle interior. The system ensures adequate crowd control, and there were many interesting rooms to explore. Be prepared to climb stairs though! The gardens were beautifully landscaped and obviously well taken care of (it's unfortunate that some people still throw trash in some places which we picked up). Lovely little gift shop too both inside the castle and a larger one at the ticket office.
We've been coming here for years to see the garden. There is something new or different every time we visit, especially wok the new Head Gardener in place. It's our most favourite garden in the world!
Spend a day visiting Crathes Castle and gardens and you'll have a great time. Lots to see in the castle from the kitchen with all its utensils to the bedrooms with 4-poster beds featuring ornately carved posts. The furniture, artwork and arefacts in the rooms are displayed to facilitate viewing and the rooms feature wood panelling and painted ceilings. So look up. There's a rope for visitors to steady themselves going up the steep stairs to the top of the castle which is very helpful. Buy the NT castle guide or read the visitor sheets in each of the castle rooms for background info. A good experience for all the family.
Gorgeous place! Started with the tour of the castle and gardens, then took a walk in the woods and ended up at adventure play park! Absolutely gorgeous day for a picnic with the kids
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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The castle is nice with widespread surroundings. The building as such is nice but not too spectacular. It has some very nicely painted ceilings. However the gardens are absolutely gorgeous. Very nicely set up and kept. Lots of different flowers and trees with information about some of them on them. We actually only saw about half of the whole gardens, but it still took us a long time to get around. Also a nice coffee shop.
A great stately castle for a rainy day. The self guided tour round the house was interesting and well presented as you'd expect from the National Trust, and long enough to be worth it. The family history room on the top floor has the most fun bits to read! After 8 mints photo ... Worth the price for that alone! The walled garden and topiary was beautiful, but probably best seen later in April or May - not that much out on our visit. Only down side was the limited menus available in the cafe for eating anything other than a snack or soup.
Really well organised self-guided tour of the castle interior. The system ensures adequate crowd control, and there were many interesting rooms to explore. Be prepared to climb stairs though! The gardens were beautifully landscaped and obviously well taken care of (it's unfortunate that some people still throw trash in some places which we picked up). Lovely little gift shop too both inside the castle and a larger one at the ticket office.
We've been coming here for years to see the garden. There is something new or different every time we visit, especially wok the new Head Gardener in place. It's our most favourite garden in the world!
Spend a day visiting Crathes Castle and gardens and you'll have a great time. Lots to see in the castle from the kitchen with all its utensils to the bedrooms with 4-poster beds featuring ornately carved posts. The furniture, artwork and arefacts in the rooms are displayed to facilitate viewing and the rooms feature wood panelling and painted ceilings. So look up. There's a rope for visitors to steady themselves going up the steep stairs to the top of the castle which is very helpful. Buy the NT castle guide or read the visitor sheets in each of the castle rooms for background info. A good experience for all the family.
Gorgeous place! Started with the tour of the castle and gardens, then took a walk in the woods and ended up at adventure play park! Absolutely gorgeous day for a picnic with the kids
