Quaint castle with all its wonderful history. We had a private tour which was very informative. Not the type of castle that is very refined, but it's charm and tiredness made it all so quaint. My friend was not enamoured with it as said seen and been in much better castles, but for me it was smallish, charming and more real than other castles that I had been in. I just loved it. The gardens were full of beautiful flowers and enjoyed the whole experience. Food served in cafe was lovely too, with an unusual Indonesian soup with scone, and the sandwiches with coleslaw, potato salad and crisps were vey filling (lovely chunky seeded bread) and worth the money. I would recommend it to everyone when in the area or even out with the area to come along and view.

There are times when you just get a perfect day , Friday 29 April was one . Arrived at the Castle after leaving a dreary overcast W/Lothian As if by order the sun broke though to light the building as if by magic . We walked the beautiful walled garden ,how peaceful and relaxing we found that experience At 1 pm we toured the interior we missed the guided tour purposely because of our age, We wandered the rooms and found all staff really polite helpful and informative. The exhibits were tastefully displayed and of great interest . If there are any ghost's as suggested then they are the friendly welcoming kind. The building gave me a sense of peace and well being . I shall return .

The visit more than met with expectation .. and compared with exterior of the building the inside was a total revelation .. plastered ceilings, paintings and personal family possessions even of the children, how many homes have a spiral staircase designed to ‘repel boarders’ ?! The two guides were very personable and communicated the story in an easy to understand way .. not easy when so many historical facts are being explained, many thanks to them both in the afternoon of Thursday September 8th 2022. From the outside one would expect small rooms inside .. but in reality they seemed larger and indeed more opulently furnished than we had anticipated! Well kept and attractive gardens

This place is not worth a visit. The tiny garden is very poorly maintained. Difficult to spend any more than 10 minutes here. The cafe was closed, covid being the excuse. The kids park is disgraceful, looks like it is being worked on. The woodland walk is a joke, a mucky path with overgrown nettles. The worst part? We were actually charged £9 for entry including £2 for a car park outside the gates. Don't waste your time nor money.

Book for the hourly guided tour - our guide was Martin. In 50 years of membership of National Trust, and countless guided tours, this was among the very best. The castle was fascinating and we learned a great deal during the tour. Martin was articulate, fluent, intelligent, knowledgable, and friendly. He brought the castle's history to life in an easily digested format. Many thanks.

Visited the garden on a slightly wet day .There are marvellous autumn colour from the car park to the Castle . I had thought the gardens might be devoid of colour but there was still a fair bit showing . A lot of fruit still on the trees . The small gardners building in the corner has an honesty box and Apples and other veg for sale . The toilets are open which is handy for visitors . An enjoyable visit regardless of the weather

We have visited here many times over the years. Now we just enjoy touring the gardens and enjoying the lovely plants. The sun was splitting the skies when we arrived so we asked a lady in the cafe where we could eat our picnic lunch. She gave us a few options but recommended the meadow with picnic tables and a wonderful view over the Firth of Forth. Thank you for the picnic recommendation! It was a perfect location. The views were great and the gardens were stunning. A lovely National Trust afternoon.

Stopped off here for an afternoon visit of the castle and gardens. We missed the designated tour times but tour guides were stationed in each room for very informative explanations. It's a nice place but I wouldn't say overly big, you could get round the castle itself in about half an hour. The grounds are immaculate and with the lavender in full bloom it was a sight to behold. There is also a very large meadow with picnic benches. The tea room is quite pricey, at nearly 7£ a sausage roll/pastry. 2£ to park the car was a bit ridiculous considering it was barely used that day with it being off season, I could understand the charge at the height of summer but not when there are plenty of spaces.

We have visited Kellie Castle many times and it is a favourite place with beautiful gardens. Today it was as splendid as ever, but just open after the covid19 lockdown. Hygiene controls were in place, gates left open and carefully placed signs reminding us about social distancing were evident. Only the outdoor areas could be visited. The big difference today was the garden was so quiet. Only us. Free to wander around. The garden was a bit more relaxed- not as immaculately manicured as it was in normal times. No tearoom. But open toilets! Thank you NT staff and volunteers for giving us a long awaited morning out in a beautiful and peaceful place. We will be back again soon. Highly recommend.

Visited on a glorious summer's day so the gardens were at their finest. Plenty of families out and about in the grounds. The historic castle, which once lay in ruins, was impressively restored by the Lorimer family. Highlights include some of the oldest - 1617 - and most ornate ceiling plasterwork in Scotland, with the enthusiastic tour guides enhancing the experience. Oh, and the soup and scones were delicious! Well worth a visit.