Dunrobin Castle and Gardens, Golspie

I have never seen anything quite like this. It's absolutely breathtaking. Beautiful views over the sea, beautiful gardens, and please visit the little museum with it too. It's fascinating. It has lots of taxidermy animals and other ancient treasures.

Stunning Castle. The gardens are beautiful. The falconry display was impressive. The onsite museum gives an insight of the extensive travel and collecting the family has done. Best castle I have seen. The cafe is brilliant. 5 star.

Once the home of the Earl of Sunderland, you can walk around the landscaped gardens and explore the house too. They have a small cafe with a limited selection of food and drink. Well worth stopping in if you're in the area. Great views towards the sea and beach.

The castle was very interesting and the gardens were very nice. Also watched the bird show and that was very good. It was quite expensive to get in though, the castle is not dun - robin yet! 😂

While most visitors spend only an hour at Dunrobin, my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed an entire day. We arrived before the opening, and enjoyed looking at the architecture in greater detail than if we had simply breezed past on way to greater sights. We enjoyed a leisurely wander through the castle, not simply looking at objects and admiring the wealth of a great family, but having time to study the design, and appreciate that these are a family's possessions. The floral arrangements throughout featured items from the castle gardens, and were exquisite. We enjoyed the morning falconry display so much that we decided to lunch on premises and stay for the afternoon show and stay for the afternoon presentation. The light, fresh fare at the cafe was perfect for us, followed by a browse through the gift shop ( we made our actual purchases at end of day to avoid carrying items). Then, on to the gardens, where I found inspirations for my garden at home, to be implemented on a much smaller scale. The African rhubarb towering overhead was something I'd never could have imagined, looking at my petite specimen at home. Formal gardens as well as casual offered opportunities to stroll and learn. The resident cat was charming, a virtual twin of my furry friend at home. The falconry display was amazing, and so educational! The falconer (Colin?) referred to the raptor food as "chicken McNuggets ", and had children mesmerized. He entertained youngsters, educated adults, and acted truly in partnership with the birds in his care. The blinding speed of a falcon or eagle, compared to the silent , deadly glide of an owl just overhead must be experienced to be appreciated . I write this 2 years after my visit, and I am still enchanted by all that Dunrobin Castle has to offer.