Please note that due to the forecasted high winds Culzean Castle & Country Park will be closed on Sunday 31 August. We plan to open as normal on Monday 1September, however this post will be updated if anything changes.
About this place
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
- Discover 40 buildings and secret follies in this country park, including the magnificent cliff-top castle.
- Don’t miss Robert Adam’s Oval Staircase – the dramatic centrepiece of the castle.
- Explore the woods, beaches, parkland, Swan Pond, deer park and cliffs.
- Admire the enormous collection of flintlock pistols and military swords.
- Run wild in the Adventure Cove and Wild Woodland play areas.
This glorious 260ha estate was once the playground of David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis – a man who was keen to impress with his wealth and status. Opulent to the extreme, the park is planted with conifers and beech, sculpted around miles of sandy coastline dotted with caves, and finished off with a Swan Pond, an ice house, flamboyant formal gardens and fruit-filled glasshouses.
The castle itself is perched on the Ayrshire cliffs, incorporating everything the earl could wish for in his country home. It was designed by Robert Adam in the late 18th century and is filled to the turrets with treasures that tell the stories of the people who lived here.
Today's Opening Hours
- Castle
- closed due to high winds
- Country park
- closed due to high winds
- Walled garden
- closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Kitchen
- closed due to high winds
- Home Farm Shop
- closed due to high winds
- Second-hand Bookshop
- closed due to high winds
- Old Stables Coffee House
- closed due to high winds
- Aviary ice cream parlour
- closed due to high winds
- Swan Pond Café
- closed due to high winds
- Adventure Cove play park
- closed due to high winds
- Wild Woodland play park
- closed due to high winds
- Gas House and Carriage House
- closed due to high winds
Entry prices
- Adult
- £22.00
- Concession
- £16.50
- Child
- £11.00
- Family
- £55.00
- One adult family
- £33.00
- Young Scot
- £1.00
Highlights
What's happening @culzean
Stay for longer
Our eight holiday properties at Culzean are perfect for groups of friends or families seeking a beautiful holiday in Scotland.
Venue hire
Culzean Castle is the perfect venue for weddings, corporate events and private parties.