Dunimarle Castle, Culross, United Kingdom

The original Dunimarle Castle is now a ruin, but adjacent to it stands an 18th-century building, borrowing its name, constructed by the Erskine family. The house was rebuilt by R & R Dickson in 1839. It has a good library. Until recently it had some fine art which is now found on temporary loan to the National Galleries museum at Duff House, near Banff, North East Scotland.

From 1575, Dunimarle Castle had a coal mine in operation run by Sir George Bruce. The mine had a tunnel that led down to the nearby River Forth, which is some 30 meters below, this was so that the coal could be loaded onto ships. The mine was abandoned in the early 17th century and the tunnel filled in.

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Louise Crabb (7 months ago)
Fantastic lunch, lovely atmosphere and amazing staff. Will definitely be back. Beautiful scenery too.

Blair Whiteside (8 months ago)
Good food excellent service. Staff were full of fun and banter. Didn’t hurt that it was a very in Scottish sunny warm March day

Deborah Taylor-Winn (8 months ago)
Lovely Views and Gardens, Nice Woodland walk but wait till it dries up a bit before you attempt it. Had a lovely Breakfast the food was really good. Service a bit hit and a miss but that was due to staff Training. So would hope to see it improve as the wks go by.

Peter Cook (12 months ago)
Great for a walk around, te orangery tearoom is brilliant. The tearoom has limited seating inside so can get busy at times. Plenty tables outside, the staff are really good but when it gets busy they are under pressure. So people just need to be patient.

Jennifer May (12 months ago)
We love Dunimarle Castle and its gardens! We recently had a vow renewal ceremony in St. Serf's Chapel for our 30th anniversary. It was perfect! George and Marissa were friendly and helpful throughout the whole process. The history can be felt in the castle and chapel. There is a cute tea room in what was once the orangery. And the gardens are beautiful! Thank you for a wonderful experience!

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