A moated castle that takes your breath away upon seeing it for the first time! Lovely grounds to walk around in soaking up the amazing history of the castle and also a guide at the entrance to answer any questions or give more info to those hungry for more knowledge! For castle lovers it’s a must.

Ruined castle in a lovely part of Scotland. Parking is free and there is ample parking. I did not pay to go inside the ruins but was able to walk around a grounds. There is a small gift shop and a coffee shop with basic tea/coffee etc (no hot food option). A relaxing visit.

Fascinating that this is first moated castle & only triangular castle in UK. First castle built 1205 nearer sea on mud & clay & sank; footprint still visible & interesting. Existing castle built 50 years later & better family living accommodation added later. Although some of Castle is being repaired, so inaccessible to visitors, we found it interesting.

My wife and I stopped on our way to Glasgow. I bit out of the way, but we hadn't been here before. And we had never visited a triangular shaped castle. There is enough of the castle remaining to figure out a lot of its setup. There is also a siege museum, that reviews the two major sieges on the castle. A fun visit.

If you love castles you will enjoy this place. Visited on a brisk November day and enjoyed having the place almost to ourselves. Friendly, helpful and informative staff. Take a short walk past the castle too to see the foundations of the early castle too.

An absolute must, a photographers dream. Very easy to walk around with explanation boards along the way. We visited the castle in the rain but it did not detract from the picturesque setting. Easy parking with a gift shop and toilets. Certainly recommend a visit for all lovers of castles.

Really friendly welcome, excellent addition info, ‘treasure hunt’ for son and very special place. Well thought through activities and really lovely refreshments and shop with beautiful local products as well as well known Scottish brands. We thoroughly enjoyed it!

What a treat! We now have PHD’s (pot hole dodgers) on rustic roads but arrival makes you forget. Fabulous castle even a medieval guard! A great actor supplied by History Scotland who was so knowledgeable and stripped off to show us his heavy armour plate under the decorative green fabric. Sadly didn’t get his name but his photo is below! Welcome was warm and friendly. Beware if holding your self printed ticket - spots of rain distorted the bar code so keep it covered until you are booked in. All was resolved most cheerfully. Lovely stroll through ancient woodland to footprint of old caste. Very well displayed in guide book. I would recommend buying it. Photos etc so much better than we can take on ground plus very well laid out history of castle. Main castle. Walk across grass directly towards castle as paved way eventually appears before gateway. Lovely detailed carved stonework etc Well worth the visit. Note hot drinks, ice cream available no food! Recommend the pass for visiting more than one castle as very worth while and discounted food at Sterling Castle for example. Enjoy your visit!

There's restricted access due to renovations, however, what you can see is really interesting. But for the scaffolding, it would be a photographer's delight if you are interested in architecture. You cannot get the classic viewpoint without scaffolding at the moment, but there's still lots of options. A couple of tables to have a picnic or sit down for a drink, but you need to take your own - however there are small tubs of ice cream in the shop.

This is a magical place to visit. Despite the potholes and our motor home being faced with a solid stone archway we arrived. First we met Kat at reception. What a treasure Historic Scotland have in her. Her enthusiasm and information was measured to meet our needs today and to set us up for our onward journey. No one could ask for a better welcome. It made our visit. The castles are well worth visiting . The older site means having a short woodland stroll which gives lovely views back to the double moated ruins. There’s an interesting video and some archaeological pieces to see in the wee museum. We are so pleased that we took the pretty route from Gretna to Dumfries.