Have been here several times in the past, went again with some friends who'd never been. Down more steps than I remember and wander through the caves, then back out to the River Bank & SMOK breathing fire. It used to be about 80 or 90 pence to visit but has now gone up dramatically . . . . as has everything! Worth it if you've never been before, it only takes 10 or 15 minutes and it's something different.

We were unsure where the dragon was situated, so when walking through the castle grounds we followed the signs for the ‘Dragons den’ thinking that would lead us to the monument. However, it left us confused (not realising at that point that the dragon was outside of the castle beside the riverside). We purchased tickets for the dragons den. There was a fair amount of winding steps to walk down, so it wouldn’t be suitable for small children or anyone with mobility issues. There were some caves to walk through (pretty standard looking caves), which lead directly to the dragon. It was okay, it made it easier and quicker to reach the dragon and worth doing for 9 pln.

I started to get a bit anxious as in claustrophobic, as there is a winding spiral staircase of over 100 steps down. You can stop on the benches at various points and I’m glad I persevered as it leads to a lovely cave (very cool on a hot day). My favourite part was the dragon sculpture outside, breathing real fire at intervals.