Cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Explore 700 years of history in one of Scotland’s oldest tower houses. Drum Castle has something for …
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Mar 9, 2025
This review excludes the castle interior, we visited the grounds as a couple with a toddler. The carpark is £5 for non-members which is very steep if just visiting the grounds. There's no traditiona…Full review by 181russellg
Mar 2, 2025
Guided tour around the castle, absolutely brilliant. The lady that took us round was very knowledgeable and full of facts, she made it very interesting. At the end of our visit she was on the desk a…Full review by S8289WYmariat
Feb 8, 2025
Had a lovely and informative guided tour around the castle with Paul. Very knowledgeable and helped to give insight and history to a beautiful building. Full review by DspaceJ
To add to the previous answer, you drive past the castle to park in the car park, so if necessary you could stop very close to it to drop someone off for example.
Will be there in May. Am staying at a hotel in Aberdeenshire. How far away is the castle from my hotel and what would be the best way to get there.....bus, taxi etc.?
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Drum is the closest castle to Aberdeen, it's about 10 miles away. You can easily get there on the 201 or the 202 bus, and takes about 30 minutes or so. A taxi would be more expensive …
Drum is the closest castle to Aberdeen, it's about 10 miles away. You can easily get there on the 201 or the 202 bus, and takes about 30 minutes or so. A taxi would be more expensive but not outrageous. It is a lovely place and you will truly enjoy the castle as well as the historic gardens. There are some nice walks to do as well.
How can I purchase tickets ahead for Drum Castle? Will be arriving there May 9, 2019. I keep trying to purchase tickets here on trip advisor but it only pulls up on the page to buy Bannockburn tickets. Also, when I go on Drum Castles page it shows prices but no where to order tickets. Is it necessary to buy tickets ahead of time or can i purchase them at the Castle?
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I went in July and all you have to do is show up and buy a ticket. Scotland is the land of castles and golf courses. The only castle you'll wait on line to get a ticket is Balmoral! Enjoy Scotland.
What would be the best way to get to the Castle? Staying at a hotel in Aberdeen.....taxi? Uber? Is there a tour pickup etc?
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You can get a bus from Union Square Bus Station which takes around an hour and you're faced with a 20 minute walk from the main road to the castle at the end. Check the bus …
You can get a bus from Union Square Bus Station which takes around an hour and you're faced with a 20 minute walk from the main road to the castle at the end. Check the bus timetables if you prefer that option. Personally I'd use a taxi - probably expensive but a hell of a lot quicker - or look at a day hire for a car - that way you could do Drum and Crathes without having to rush around - and visit Banchory village as well. If you go to Drum be sure to take the guided tour - volunteer operated and they have a huge amount of history information to impart - I'd take a car, get to Drum about 10am, do the tour, drive to Crathes (lunch at the tea rooms opposite the entrance to Crathes) and have a walk around the gardens which are very nice, then hit Banchory for a wander and a late afternoon tea, before driving back in to Aberdeen
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