This is a really charming little place (if you get to go in on a little boat, even better), I came…read morehere on my jaunt around the NC500, and it's worth the little walk down and the break in your journey. It's quite large, with little offshoots, and rather pretty. Don't wear your best shoes though, crossing the opening could get you soggy feet.

We only had about 90 minutes at Dunrobin, and cannot say enough good about it. The house was…read moredelightful, the staff friendly, and the history within *ALL* of these walls was staggering. Really wonderful. The grounds would have been worth the price of admission all on their own, and at the time of our trip (June) it was perfect to spend the last open hours at the house and then walk through the gardens for another 30 to 60 minutes. There was much more to explore, and we would have loved to spend more time!

I love this place!! It's an amazing adventure!…read more Dunrobin is an impressive castle, with a magnificent setting. I fell in love with this place!! Dunrobin Castle is North of Inverness, 1/2 mile from the town of Golspie. There is plenty of parking. Dunrobin Castle is the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s! The Castle, which resembles a French château, was used as a naval hospital during the First World War and as a boys' boarding school.   Dunrobin Castle is open from 1st April to 31st October.   Perched on a high terrace above walled gardens, Dunrobin Castle, with fairytale spires and turrets, rises above the North Sea like an illustration from a storybook. This place is overwhelmingly spectacular. It's breathtaking!   There are few places in the world to match the mountains, moors and beaches of Sutherland. The combination of color and texture is quite magical.   The name Dun Robin means Robin's Hill or Fort in Gaelic.   It was encased by a series of additions from the 16th century onwards. In 1785 a large extension was constructed. Remarkably this early keep still survives, much altered, within the complex of these later extensions, making Dunrobin one of the oldest inhabited houses in Scotland. We were there at the perfect time and got to enjoy a falconry show. It was spectacular! Watching those birds of prey at work was amazing. Falconry was originally developed as a means of hunting fast or difficult prey as food for the table, and is still practiced for this purpose in many parts of the world today.   To train one of these fierce and fabulous birds is a long and difficult process and requires patience, expertise and dedication. Dunrobin Castle does a great job of showcasing this ancient art. I highly recommend this as one of your stops if you're ever in this area of Scotland! October 2023

I am completely in love with this little place. You get some good views of it from the road but…read moreit's so worth going up to in person. I times it so I'd get here around sunset and take some photos- and it seemed like a lot of other people had the same idea, and a few were even camping here too. It's smaller than you would perhaps expect from the images, but that makes it cuter, and slot in to the surrounding beautiful settings on the loch even more perfect.

Anything you might want from the Scottish Highlands, condensed in one spot: high, superb mountains,…read morevast moorland, a huge loch surrounded by a legend about a mermaid, a ruined castle inhabited by ghosts, perched on a peninsula watching over the dark water, a turbulent history to discover, an amazing silence (if you are lucky enough not to get hordes of other tourists), and the majestic landscape all around. The free access makes it even better!