Rating
4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Jen Mc (7 months ago)
I am part of the MacMillan clan and Finlaystone is where the current clan chief lives. He warmly welcomed us and we were able to have a nice sit down chat with him. Very kind man! The grounds are very beautiful and there are a few trails I found.
I am part of the MacMillan clan and Finlaystone is where the current clan chief lives. He warmly welcomed us and we were able to have a nice sit down chat with him. Very kind man! The grounds are very beautiful and there are a few trails I found.
Bhoy 68 (7 months ago)
I used to visit Finlaystone on school trips and with my grandparents when I was younger. Decided to take my wife (and dogs) to show her a place that I used to go to in my youth. Was a bit late for the snowdrops as they were all passed, but there was a good showing of daffodils in their place. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the experience. Maybe my memories of the place have been corrupted by time, but I felt the Estate was looking tired and run down. The trails could be doing with better signage. Some of the wooden directional stakes were either rotted, missing, or the painted arrows too faded to see. The trail paths could be tidied up to make it easier to walk on, more so for elderly or those with poor mobility. The cafe and it's surrounds again were looking tired and neglected. A lot of the garden area, too, was looking poor and neglected. I know that it takes a lot of money to keep these places running but I feel that a bit of investment is required to bring it back up to the standard of my memories. It could be such a great place again with a bit of money spent on it.
I used to visit Finlaystone on school trips and with my grandparents when I was younger. Decided to take my wife (and dogs) to show her a place that I used to go to in my youth. Was a bit late for the snowdrops as they were all passed, but there was a good showing of daffodils in their place. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the experience. Maybe my memories of the place have been corrupted by time, but I felt the Estate was looking tired and run down. The trails could be doing with better signage. Some of the wooden directional stakes were either rotted, missing, or the painted arrows too faded to see. The trail paths could be tidied up to make it easier to walk on, more so for elderly or those with poor mobility. The cafe and it's surrounds again were looking tired and neglected. A lot of the garden area, too, was looking poor and neglected. I know that it takes a lot of money to keep these places running but I feel that a bit of investment is required to bring it back up to the standard of my memories. It could be such a great place again with a bit of money spent on it.
Kaitlin Noelle (12 months ago)
I've been visiting here since I was a little girl, amazing memories. Now I get to create new ones with my two year old. He just loves it here. We also made a goat friend, ha.
I've been visiting here since I was a little girl, amazing memories. Now I get to create new ones with my two year old. He just loves it here. We also made a goat friend, ha.
Pamela Massey (15 months ago)
Stunning place. Massive wooded area, streams, rivers, playpark, walled garden. Loads of wee books and crannies to sit and eat, climb, explore and walk. It has a cafe and toilets too. Absolutely worth a visit especially to let kids explore. Dogs allowed but must be on lead in certain areas.
Stunning place. Massive wooded area, streams, rivers, playpark, walled garden. Loads of wee books and crannies to sit and eat, climb, explore and walk. It has a cafe and toilets too. Absolutely worth a visit especially to let kids explore. Dogs allowed but must be on lead in certain areas.
John Rundell (18 months ago)
Really good entry price £6 for adults £4 for kids/concession. The car park is really small but it's free. In the visitors centre is the dolly mixture. This is the dolls museum and shows a lot of dolls the family collected all over the world and It's based over 2 levels. The gardens are well looked after and very relaxing to walk about. There is lots of benches so you can sit and enjoy the gardens. The paths are well maintained. The smelly garden as the name suggests is small area where you get to smell plants. The cafe is located as you enter the garden area. There is picnic tables located about the park. The play area is large but there also different play items located at different area in the walking trails. The walking trails are fairly easy to walk about. The toilets are across fro the visitors centre.
Really good entry price £6 for adults £4 for kids/concession. The car park is really small but it's free. In the visitors centre is the dolly mixture. This is the dolls museum and shows a lot of dolls the family collected all over the world and It's based over 2 levels. The gardens are well looked after and very relaxing to walk about. There is lots of benches so you can sit and enjoy the gardens. The paths are well maintained. The smelly garden as the name suggests is small area where you get to smell plants. The cafe is located as you enter the garden area. There is picnic tables located about the park. The play area is large but there also different play items located at different area in the walking trails. The walking trails are fairly easy to walk about. The toilets are across fro the visitors centre.
