we enjoyed an hour visiting castle and wildlife garden. We are members of Heritage so of course cost us nothing. Look out for swallows and other birds and possibly the odd red squirrel

The signposts from the A75 were not fully visible so coming eastwards along the A75 can be easily missed. Travelling westwards the castle is obvious on a mound. The main structures are still in good order and the stairway up the tower is still climbable...More

Fortified tower of the McCullochs, nice views from the top and good explanations. Worth a visit if you're around.

Cardoness Castle used to be sited beside Fleet Bay but due to canalisation is now a few hundred metres inland. Before heading up the hill to look around the castle sit in the little wildlife garden, and just admire the scenery and the wildlife. Then...More

What a cool place! I love walking into a place and being able to see so much of it still there. The bones are solid and you can imagine it being whole, full of hustle and bustle. We very much enjoyed our visit, especially because...More

stairs extremely narrow but well worth the short walk up to see the view at the top. Lovely grounds. Car park right next to the tower. Very interesting too see where everything was and the picture on the wall lets you visualise it.

Loved our visit to this intact Tower house located on a mound with its far-reaching views over the surrounding hills and estuary (from the top). I'm scared of heights but managed ok, felt safe. Dog friendly (to be kept on leads). Loved exploring all the...More