Getting here
Please do not follow sat navs for the last 2 miles of the journey as these are not accurate for the car park. Instead, please follow the brown Castle Fraser signs to the entrance and car park.
Car parking on the estate is only available in the main visitor car park.
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GPS coordinates: 57° 12' 29.2464'' N2° 28' 5.4732'' W
Opening times
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Castle, tearoom and shop
Self-guided tours of the castle; last admission is at 3.30pm. | Last orders in the tearoom at 4pm | Please note that on Sun 3 Aug, the castle will only be accessible for those attending the Aberdeen Performance Car Show. Due to high visitor numbers on this date, the castle will be operating a restricted visitor route.
- Current period 30 Jun–31 Aug, daily, 10.30–16.30 1 Sep–19 Oct, Fri–Tue, 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30) 20–26 Oct, daily, 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30) 27 Oct–21 Dec, Fri–Mon, 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.00) 22 Dec–2 Jan 2026, closed 3 Jan–27 Feb, Fri–Mon, 10.30–16.00 (guided tours only)
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Garden
- Current period 1 Jan–31 Dec, daily, 10.00–16.00
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Grounds
- Current period 1 Jan–31 Dec, daily, dawn–dusk
Entry prices
- Adult
- £17.00
- Concession
- £13.50
- Family
- £38.50
- One adult family
- £33.00
- Young Scot
- £1.00
- Car park
- £5.00
Planning your visit
Drone flying is not permitted at this property without prior permission and approval. Commercial operators should contact the Trust’s Filming Manager at filming@nts.org.uk
Please note that barbecues and fires are not permitted anywhere on the Castle Fraser estate.
Grazing livestock are present at this site, outwith the main visitor areas. However, please keep your dog under close control and let the animals have some space if you encounter them. Thank you for showing consideration for the safety of our livestock and wildlife.
Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit.
For more information about planning your visit, please see our frequently asked questions.
Facilities & access
We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development.
We have created a detailed accessibility guide for Castle Fraser.
We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.
Disabled parking is available near the front of the castle.
There are accessible toilets in the courtyard near the shop and café.
Bike parking is available in the main visitor car park.
Our recently refurbished tearoom offers a new menu that includes produce from our own walled garden.
Two children’s trail sheets are available to complete as they explore the castle.
Coach parking is available 300m from the property.
Dogs are welcome in the grounds, gardens, shop and tearoom. Dogs must be kept on leads in the Walled Garden and Courtyard and under close control on the wider estate.
Stay for longer at our holiday property in the east wing of the castle:
Booking a holiday with the National Trust for Scotland helps us to protect this special place, now and for the future.
Car parking is available and is £5 (free for members).
Younger visitors love to explore the Woodland Secrets adventure playground, featuring wooden sculptures, a tree hut and a giant xylophone.
Explore the castle at your own pace, with guides stationed in the key castle rooms.
The shop sells a range of gifts.
The toilets are open at the same time as the castle.
There are two waymarked walks on the estate that offer magnificent views of the local area.
Miss Bristow’s Wood trail passes through a designed woodland, full of winding paths, pleasant glades and distant views.
The Alton Brae trail will take you past the Broad Walk of sycamores, through coniferous woodland and beside the Flight Pond, where you can spot brightly coloured dragonflies.
- There is limited access to the castle courtyard due to gravel. However, wheelchair access to the ground floor of the castle and our tearoom can be provided via the front door by contacting 01330 833463.
- There’s a digital screen in the reception area where visitors can look at the upper-floor rooms in more detail.
- The scented walled garden is accessible for wheelchairs.
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