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:

Wikipedia

Palaces, manors and town halls in United Kingdom

Address

A849, Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

See all sites in Isle of Mull

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)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Duart Castle (2 km)

Tobermory Distillery (29,8 km)
Glenfinnan Viaduct (49,4 km)
Dunstaffnage Castle (15,3 km)
Dunollie Castle Ruins (12,8 km)
Gylen Castle (11,6 km)
Castle Stalker (22,6 km)
Kilmartin Glen (37,8 km)
Carnasserie Castle (36,1 km)
Tioram Castle Ruins (37,7 km)

User Reviews

Sarah Honeychurch (7 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.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright w_lemay

Historic Site of the week

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.

Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.