Fabulous Gothic house. Really interesting tour. Would love to see more of it. Staff very helpful. Visited the cafe, also very good and the little shop bought a couple of books. Great gardens and extensive grounds, with lots of walks. Stayed in a cottage in the grounds, fabulous.
I attended my brother and sister in law's 2023 summer wedding at this stunning venue.
The chapel itself is absolutely beautiful. When sunlight shines through the roof, the marble interior is illuminated in a gorgeous subtle pink colour.
The Great Hall is stunning. Both the drinks reception and wedding meal were hosted here. The historic details are amazing but the ceiling is utterly breathtaking.
The grounds are fantastic for a day visit. We have visited on many occasions and enjoyed the gardens and many different walks (all well signposted throughout the grounds).
Wedding visit aside, the guided house tour is well worth it. The guides are extremely knowledgeable. Definitely worth a visit when over on the Isle of Bute.
This should be on your list if you are visiting the Isle of Bute, certainly if you like a bit of history and especially if you like a walk in a park.
The park like gardens are a visit worth in themselves, and hours can be spent here, taking in the many different varieties of flowers and trees, taking in the lovely scents around the different parts of the estate and of course enjoying the amazing views within the park itself and of the coastline.
We did the guided tour (only option to see inside the property on the day of our visit) and it was worth it. I wouldn't normally opt for a guided tour, but this might have changed my mind for future experiences. A lot of interesting information and funny stories were shared; I could have stayed for hours more to hear more about the history of this gorgeous Estate. The tour took about 1 hour.
Café on the grounds, didn't buy anything, but it looked like they had a good choice of food, drinks and cakes.
Toilets were clean and easily available.
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