Paid about £18 to get in for two of us, bit pricey, Lovely walks and Gardens fairly short tour around the castle but this is a stunning place. Was upset as we saw that Lady Cawdor had left her dogs in the range rover in 27 degree heat with only the sunroof slightly open.
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Cawdor Castle
Nairn IV12 5RD, Scotland
44 (0)1667 404401
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Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Nairn
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Type: Castles
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A romantic fairy-tale castle that has been the home of the Thanes of Cawdor since 1370, Cawdor has evolved into a charming family mansion and the most......
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A romantic fairy-tale castle that has been the home of the Thanes of Cawdor since 1370, Cawdor has evolved into a charming family mansion and the most outstanding of stately homes. The dramatic medieval tower, dungeon, turrets, battlements and drawbridge, belie an enchanting interior of fine art, tapestries and furniture which create the warm and welcoming feel of a home rather than a museum. The castle, set in stunning grounds with three beautiful and varied gardens, is surrounded by the magnificent Cawdor Big Wood, one of the finest woodland areas in Europe, threaded with colour coded nature trails to explore.Visitors are invited to enjoy a delicious lunch or tea with home-baking from our mouth-watering menu in the courtyard café, then browse the exciting range of gifts and goodies in our three shops and, time permitting, have fun on the putting green and short 9-hole golf course which provides enjoyment for all standards.
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Campbelltown, Australia
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Greeted with a bagpipe band. The bird show was excellent, the museum a bit disturbing. Castle old and interesting.
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We visit Cawdor quite regularly and enjoy looking around the interesting gardens. The prices for entrance are a little high but these would be offset a bit if dogs were allowed into the grounds. As it is, they are restricted to the car park where there is no shelter from the sun to help shade the vehicles if you have...
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London, England
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We really enjoyed our visit to Cawdor Castle. The interior room descriptions are interesting as they have been written by a member of the family. A reasonable number of rooms are open to the public. We went for the forest walk - although that wasn't well advertised - a pleasant leg stretch.
We loved the bespoke bird feeder and the...
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Inverness, United Kingdom
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Great Castle and excellent tour! Liked the gardens too!
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Forres, United Kingdom
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Such a lovely quaint Castle. I've visited several times & really enjoy my time there, especially the beautiful gardens. I do wish they'd stagger the number of people going around the castle at the same time, it does kind of ruin the experience for new visitors.
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Thurso, United Kingdom
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My kids love going here. it is furnished by the family who still live here. Best bit for kids is the dungeon and running around the walled garden. take time to go down to river behind castle. restaurant for those feeling hungry!
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Bedfordshire
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At £9.50 per person to visit, we were not convinced that this provided good value for money. The exterior is very impressive and well worth seeing, whilst the interior will appeal to people who enjoy visiting National Trust properties. The rooms were interesting and laid out according to function, but the range of furniture and bric a brac appeared to...
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scotland
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Cawdor Castle is simply not worth the extortionate entrance fees, nearly £30 for a family of four, all there is to see is over in 20 minutes tops.
Save your money, just walk around the gardens, better still go for a walk along splendid Randolfs Leap at Logie steading.
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Cupar, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Excellent history&gorgeous to match..well worth the visit :)
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