We absolutely love it here. The walks around the estate woodland are beautiful, well maintained and easy to access. The accommodation in the castle and the old stables is homely and comfortable. The food from The Lairds Kitchen is home made, fresh and delicious. We visit Aberdeenshire annually and always call here for lunch, or to stay. They don’t take dogs in the accommodation unfortunately, though.
A great experience and well worth a visit.
We done the self tour, and the explanation in each room was plenty to explain it all well.
You can't do it if you are a wheelchair user or limited mobility due to having to go up the long spiral stone staircase.
We went into the tea shop and the food was great and thoroughly delicious 😋
A great choice and highly recommended
A fascinating querky place with a delightful tearoom and shop. On the day we visited there was a craft fare taking place which gave us free access to the majority of the castle we allso took a walk through the woods up to the Delgatie fishery. Nice friendly staff. Well worth a visit. Free carpark.
An interesting castle to look around at your own pace, with interesting history and features, and nice notes in each room. The café is good, and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Great visiting experience. The staff is very welcoming and courteous! I recommend the Lairds Kitchen food, especially the cullen skink! Family friendly and suggestive atmosphere. We will come back again. I recommend a visit!
Had never been, really enjoyed it. Very rustic, well worth a visit. Lots of paths for walks. Had lunch and it was very good at reasonable prices. Maybe in need of tiding up in places but it added to the rustic feeling. Glad we went.
Lovely little castle. Been there a few times now. This time only For lunch
Having an afternoon tea. As there was no room for us , they offered us the visit of the castle and then we had or seats. Really helpful and kind.
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We had a great week in the Hayfield Appartment at Delgatie Castle! It was very clean, fresh and tastfully decorated for a oldieworldie, vintage castle feel. The kitchen was very well equipped with everything we were looking for and had appliances including a washing machine, microwave, freezer and dishwasher. The bed was very comfy and the linen felt quite luxurious.
There are walks in Dalgetie woods within the castle grounds, and a great little coffee shop within the castle - 'The Lairds Kitchen'. There is also a lovely little gift shop and you can visit the castle on a self-guided tour which we found very interesting. Despite it being a tourist attraction we didn't find this a bother at all as the entrance to the suite is to the back of the castle.
Parking is to the rear of the castle for staff and holiday guests and a short walk from the entrance to the Hayfield suite. We could bring our car to nearer the entrance for unpacking though. We had a baby with us and this posed no problem at all.
It is a great location for exploring and there is so much to do in the close vicinity. We couldn't fit it all into a week so we will definitely need to visit again!
We went for lunch last weekend and it was delicious as usual 😊 we got there just on noon and got a table no problem, however they do take reservations as the tea room is quite small and gets busy very quickly over lunchtime so if you were travelling from afar, might be better to phone and reserve.
After our lunch, me and mum had a slice of the lemon cake - home baked and fantastic 😋
Definitely worth a visit either for coffee and cake or get lunch, all their food is great.
An excellent place to visit, and have something to eat, Cullen Skink is a must try.
October holiday special, kids go free otherwise we wouldn't of went as its £5 per child and adult. At the price it was at it was quite good, the castle is deceiving from the outside, as it's substantially larger than it appears from the outside. Lots of history and artifacts from around the world, not just scotland. The tour was self guided, with poster boards up with facts and they made a little quiz for the kids, which a nice little touch when they needed a nudge to stay interested. The cafe downstairs is a tad pricey, we avoided it but kids needed a top up so bought a bag of 4 small animals cookies at £2 a bag. The castle itself has plenty of woodland and resident Shetland ponies who are very friendly.
We were welcomed on our visit to the castle and were allowed to wander off and read the guide information per room. The rooms are interesting and very acletic. The doll houses were a special note of interest. In addition we has some lovely cake and tea, all home baked by Joan the custodian of the castle Trust. There is trout farm in the grounds were people go fly fishing and a wood adjoing were fine walks are to be had.
I cannot describe how wonderful this castle is. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The history and the rooms were beautiful, so much history and it was a genuine delight to be there. The tea room is highly recommended. The food was incredible and options for kiddos too. The lemon cake is fantastic!!!! We will definitely be coming back time an dtime again.
We loved this castle. Stopped by chance for a coffee and ended up staying for a few hours. The castle feels very real and has so many interesting artifacts and pieces of art. I loved the 16th century ceiling, the Mary Queen of Scots painting and the dolls house collection.
Most of all though it's the enthusiasm of the staff and the voice of Captain Hay coming through the information boards in each room that makes this castle.
For me it's the best castle in Scotland but then again I am a Hay !
The most amazing place to stay for a week in the Symbister Suite at Delgatie Castle. The castle somehow feels like home despite it's medieval origins. Thanks to Joan, the heart and soul of the castle for making us so welcome. And of course for the amazing home baked scones which are the best I've ever had!
Highly recommended for a week's accommodation or for a day's visit. Whatever you decide DON'T miss out on Joan's legendary award winning scones in the Laird's Kitchen!
The woods have nice walking trails, the castle has a very nice cafe, prices range from £1.75 to £8.00. The soups of the day are made in batches, so the later in the afternoon the less likely to get any soup. Small shop for gifts also.
A Scottish castle which is full of character, most of the rooms are off the main tower, and you make your own way reading the notices in the rooms. There is a very good gift shop, and the lairds kitchen offers a comprehensive menu for lunch and afternoon tea.
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