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    New traditional toy shop coming soon!

    Visitor Centre gift and food shop:
    Contains a selection of books, gifts, jewellery, toiletries, clothing and children’s toys offering local cheeses, snacks, cakes, cold drinks and dairy ice cream.

    Castle shop:
    Offers gifts, jewellery, books on Scottish history, textiles and fine china evoking the castle and its contents.

    Candies @ Culzean:
    Traditional sweetie shop offering mouth-watering home-made fudge, local dairy ice cream and soft drinks.

    Second-hand bookshop:
    A wide range of second-hand books across all popular genres â€" fiction, non-fiction and reference books. Relax and enjoy a coffee whilst selecting your purchases.

    Plant Sales:
    Plant sales can be found both at the Walled Garden and Home Farm Visitor Centre.

    Refreshments
    Home Farm Restaurant:
    Fully licensed self-service restaurant offering a wide range of hot and cold meals, snacks and refreshments. Indoor and outdoor seating available.
    Seating capacity: Indoor â€" 80

    Old Stables Coffee House:
    A pleasant location to enjoy a light lunch or afternoon tea, accompanied by home baked cakes, scones and biscuits. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

    Swan Pond kiosk:
    Ice creams and light refreshments available in a courtyard setting.
    Seating capacity : Indoor â€" 6, Outdoor - 14

    Dogs
    Dogs are welcome but must be kept under control at all times and all fouling must be cleaned up immediately.

    Dogs are not permitted inside any of the buildings, the Walled Garden or the adventure playground.

    Water is available at Home Farm Visitor Centre and at the Swan Pond kiosk. Please keep dogs away from the deer park fence during calving in May/June.

    Parking:
    There are four Car parks in the Country Park:

    Visitor Centre: cars and buses (includes disabled parking)
    Deer Park (for castle): cars and buses
    Walled Garden: cars only â€" no bus access (includes disabled parking)
    Swan Pond: cars only â€" no bus access
    News
    • - Successful hive move for Culzean bees

      Staff at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle and Country Park have been involved in an unusual house move recently – helping to relocate a hive of wild bees.  more>

    • - Australian car couple highlight Culzean Castle’s pulling powers

      Although the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle and Country Park is used to welcoming international guests, even long serving staff at South Ayrshire’s premier tourist attraction were surprised when two recent visitors arrived from Australia - by car. more>

    • - Tour Trust’s hidden treasures during Scottish Archaeology Month

      One of the National Trust for Scotland conservation charity’s most popular properties is set to show off some hidden gems, as part of Scottish Archaeology Month.  more>

    • - New manager unveils fun-packed summer at Culzean

      Brand new property manager Paul Pomfret is beginning his first summer at the helm of one of the National Trust for Scotland’s biggest and most popular properties by unveiling a packed programme of events for summer. more>

    • - Celebrate Ayrshire at Culzean a success

      Celebrating Ayrshire at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle and Country Park was a big success last Sunday.  more>

    • - Get the gardening buzz at Culzean

      Walk amongst the wonderful flowers in the walled garden at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle, Ayrshire on Sunday 22 June from 11am.  more>

    • - Good newts at Culzean

      A species of newt so rare that it is protected by both UK and EU law is thriving under the care of the National Trust for Scotland.  more>

    • - Get a taste of the Burns tradition with the Trust

      Burns-inspired poetry gets an airing at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle this coming weekend, as the annual Burns an’ a’ that festival is underway.  more>

    • - Celebrate Scotland’s beautiful gardens this May

      The National Trust for Scotland is gearing up to celebrate the beauty of some of its most popular, unusual and remote gardens on its Garden’s Day - Sunday 11 May.  more>

    • - Try something new this year with the National Trust for Scotland

      Land rover safaris, sea kayaking and podcast tours are just a few of the treats on offer at National Trust for Scotland properties this summer and beyond. more>

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