Key facts
- Operator
- Sutherland Estates
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
The Sutherland family seat on the Highland coast, and one of the largest inhabited houses in the north of Scotland - a visit that takes in furnished rooms, formal gardens and a falconry display featuring hawks and falcons. Reviewers consistently rate it among the best-kept and most complete castle interiors in Scotland.
Worth the trip
The falconry display in the gardens - named by reviewers again and again as a highlight distinct from the castle tour itself.
Before you go
Allow a good two hours to do the castle, gardens and falconry display justice - it's a bigger visit than the castle-only sites nearby, and it's open Apr-Oct only.
Recent reviews on file are all five-star, and the falconry show comes up as a standout highlight across multiple reviews, alongside the well-maintained rooms, museum and gardens. Visitors consistently describe it as a full, well-run day out, though one reviewer notes there are a lot of stairs to manage, which may not suit visitors with mobility difficulties.
Seasonal Apr-Oct; falconry displays
“Fabulous visit to the wonderful castle then a wee glass of amazing Dunrobin gin. After lunch we wandered round the gardens and enjoyed the Falconry display. It was so interesting and watching the birds was amazing. …”— Rhona Brown, visitor review
