Torosay Castle

Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

Torosay Castle was designed by architect David Bryce for John Campbell of Possil in the Scottish Baronial style, and completed in 1858. Torosay is surrounded by 4.9 ha of spectacular gardens including formal terraces laid out at the turn of the 20th century and attributed to Sir Robert Lorimer. The castle and gardens used to be open to the public, being linked to the Craignure ferry terminal by the Isle of Mull Railway.

The garden's Statue Walk is made up of 19 statues in the style of Italian sculptor Antonio Bonazza. The statues were acquired by then-owner Walter Murray Guthrie from a derelict garden near Milan and shipped to Scotland for next to nothing as ballast in a cargo ship.

Torosay Castle is currently closed to the public.

References:

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Palaces, manors and town halls in United Kingdom

Address

A849, Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

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Details

Founded: 1858
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in United Kingdom

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.isle-of-mull.net
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sarah Honeychurch (13 months ago)
Nice forest walk to get there. House and garden are closed so didn't go right into the grounds.

Chris Salt (5 years ago)
Presumably Closed just now as the directions tried to take me down a private lane and there were no signage anywhere through the village

Gianluca Bonetti (5 years ago)
Amazing gardens, free to visit. Not always open to the public, please check with locals.

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