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Received a very friendly welcome from the two ladies in the visitor centre/ cafe. I'm a support worker and had taken one of the people I support to view the castle. We purchased our tickets for the guided tour of the castle. This is the only way to see inside of the building. We had 25 minutes to wait for the tour, so we had warm drinks before it started. As you can imagine, it's a steep incline to the castle, so keep this in mind. We were greeted by our guide and taken around the inside of the castle. Some parts that are usually open to the public were not due to ongoing safety work. Our guide gave us a complete history of the castle, its origins, and owners / occupiers. The tour lasts about 1 hour.
At the moment the castle is undergoing repairs to make it safe for the future but it was still a good tour and the tour guide was knowledgeable and was a good laugh to boot. Nice cafe and gift shop in one place with a small but interesting museum to one side. Great views from the top of the castle over the village. A worth while walk up the steep but winding path.
Dundonald Castle is a few miles south of Kilmarnock and is well worth a visit. The guide, John, is very knowledgeable and the tour is very interesting. On site there is a nice café with a good selection of reasonably priced food and drinks.
Dundonald Castle is a 14th century hilltop fortified ruin in Scotland, with links to Stewart history. I visited the castle and its visitor centre in June and had a brilliant guided tour - the tour guide knew loads and made the tour really interesting. Lots of interesting things to read and models to look at in the visitor centre. Highly recommended booking in advance and getting there at least 10 minutes in advance. There's a cafe on site but we didn't have time to stop for food and drink. Loos and a shop also on site. What a great place to visit.
Castle is a great place to visit. Views are outstanding on a clear day. Walked the smugglers way. Did not try the cafe, but the dogs did use the bowls. Will be back and try the food next time
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Dundonald, Kilmarnock, KA2