Rating
4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Thomas Kunz (3 months ago)
Very nice remains of Duffus Castle. We had good weather and enjoyed the time there a lot. There are a lot of signs which let you feel the authentic atmosphere.
Very nice remains of Duffus Castle. We had good weather and enjoyed the time there a lot. There are a lot of signs which let you feel the authentic atmosphere.
Ginny Chandler (6 months ago)
Great place to visit. Free car park, small cafe and toilet. Nice little walk and cobbled path to get to castle (all free). Loads of nature around, we saw kestrels, and deer. We also had a fighter jet go over the top which is so cool, you can see it in one of the pictures! The views were so pretty ?
Great place to visit. Free car park, small cafe and toilet. Nice little walk and cobbled path to get to castle (all free). Loads of nature around, we saw kestrels, and deer. We also had a fighter jet go over the top which is so cool, you can see it in one of the pictures! The views were so pretty ?
Vicky Dunbar (6 months ago)
We used to come here a lot when the kids were younger and I thought I would have already made a post about Duffus Castle! The entrance bridge by the info board / carpark is closed so look left and walk through the smaller gate which takes you over the water and onto the lovely cobbled path up to the keep instead of trying to open the large gate. There's the remains of a 15th century clay and stone oven housed on the left which really could do with some new perspex on the 'lid' to be able to see it better - it's great fun to follow the bailey wall around and imagine the building that once stood within. The novelty of course is the subsided portion of the castle which includes a latrine whuch we always fondly called the 'cowpit lavvy' when the kids were little and they loved to run inside to look through the wee window. There's been an attempt to fence it off but anarchy prevails and it's been trampled so there is still access. The archway which housed the portcullis is a nice feature, right by the prison pit that my kids always loved to go into lol. There's an interesting stone inside the doorway to the main keep which reads JR WEST (A?)G (R?)OSS ..82 but I can't find any information on it. The original castle was destroyed then rebuilt in stone during the 1300s but this inscription does not fit with the style of that time, it is most definitely newer than that! Some great features to explore here and many a bairn has rolled an Easter egg down the motte! No entry fee for this one and a great new addition - the coffee hut by the carpark. Get there before 4pm or it's closed!
We used to come here a lot when the kids were younger and I thought I would have already made a post about Duffus Castle! The entrance bridge by the info board / carpark is closed so look left and walk through the smaller gate which takes you over the water and onto the lovely cobbled path up to the keep instead of trying to open the large gate. There's the remains of a 15th century clay and stone oven housed on the left which really could do with some new perspex on the 'lid' to be able to see it better - it's great fun to follow the bailey wall around and imagine the building that once stood within. The novelty of course is the subsided portion of the castle which includes a latrine whuch we always fondly called the 'cowpit lavvy' when the kids were little and they loved to run inside to look through the wee window. There's been an attempt to fence it off but anarchy prevails and it's been trampled so there is still access. The archway which housed the portcullis is a nice feature, right by the prison pit that my kids always loved to go into lol. There's an interesting stone inside the doorway to the main keep which reads JR WEST (A?)G (R?)OSS ..82 but I can't find any information on it. The original castle was destroyed then rebuilt in stone during the 1300s but this inscription does not fit with the style of that time, it is most definitely newer than that! Some great features to explore here and many a bairn has rolled an Easter egg down the motte! No entry fee for this one and a great new addition - the coffee hut by the carpark. Get there before 4pm or it's closed!
Gr3at White (6 months ago)
Beautiful place with castle ruins. Free entry with free car parking and a big area for your dog to run around. There is a RAF airport nearby, so you can see aeroplanes taking off and flying over the ruins every few minutes. On the way back you can enjoy a coffee and a snack in the little coffee shop next to the car park.
Beautiful place with castle ruins. Free entry with free car parking and a big area for your dog to run around. There is a RAF airport nearby, so you can see aeroplanes taking off and flying over the ruins every few minutes. On the way back you can enjoy a coffee and a snack in the little coffee shop next to the car park.
Joanne Riley (8 months ago)
What a stunning little castle/ ruins to visit! I brought my whole family as part of a day out in the area and everyone was pleasantly surprised with how well kept and maintained this is for a free entry location. The coffee truck with ice creams and hot drinks was most welcome with seating and a portoloo too! I could have easily spent the day there it was wonderful. Wouldn't recommend prams or wheelchairs at all.
What a stunning little castle/ ruins to visit! I brought my whole family as part of a day out in the area and everyone was pleasantly surprised with how well kept and maintained this is for a free entry location. The coffee truck with ice creams and hot drinks was most welcome with seating and a portoloo too! I could have easily spent the day there it was wonderful. Wouldn't recommend prams or wheelchairs at all.
