If you're a Clan Mackenzie enthusiast, an Outlander fan or simply charmed by Castle Leod and its setting, visit us and experience its wonders for yourself.
We have scheduled open days throughout the year and also offer private tours by prior arrangement. Our volunteers and guides are well-versed in the Castle’s history and will leave no stone unturned as they steer you around the building and its grounds. Our tree walk is an absolute joy and recounts a history all of its own with plaques detailing who planted the trees, when and why. They offer a different kind of insight into the Mackenzie's long and fascinating family history.
Wherever you come from and whatever your reason for visiting, Clan Mackenzie and the 5th Earl of Cromartie look forward to welcoming you to Castle Leod.
| Public Open Days, 2025 | Adult Entry | |
| April | 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (Thursday to Sunday) | £12.00 |
| May | 29th, 30th and 31st (Thursday to Saturday) | £12.00 |
| June | 1st (Sunday) | £12.00 |
| July | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th (both Thursday to Sunday) | £12.00 |
| August | 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th (both Thursday to Sunday) | £12.00 |
| September | 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st (Thursday to Sunday) | £12.00 |
| Opening Hours: 2–6 pm last entry 4.45 pm. Concession: £10. Children under 12 go free. Cash and card payments are accepted. Tickets are purchased on the day at the booth in the car park. | ||
Book a private tour
To book a private tour please email us by clicking on the button below. These must be arranged at least two weeks in advance.
Open Day Information
Tea Room & Visitor Seating – Enjoy tea, coffee and cake at our self-service tea room with a wood burning stove to keep you warm. We also have a couple of picnic tables placed outside the front of the castle for visitors to use (weather permitting).
Accessibility – Unfortunately due to the ancient nature of the building, some areas are not fully accessible for all visitors and wheelchair users will not be able to access the first floor. Please contact us in advance if you have specific accessibility needs, and we will do our best to assist.
Parking – Parking is available only on open days and for private tour guests.
Finding Us
With Inverness Airport just 45 minutes away and regular flights from London, Bristol and Luton, the journey from South to North doesn’t have to be an arduous one! For a real break from the norm, why not not take the Highlander Route on the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Inverness? Inverness Station is only 30 minutes away. A great way to travel to the Highlands in style!
For those who enjoy a road trip, your journey can take you through the heart of the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park, offering so many wonderful things to see and places to stop for the night. Once here, you can stay in one of our holiday cottages. Gunroom Cottage, a classic stone-built dwelling, is situated in the Castle grounds. Surrounded by woodland teeming with wildlife and with access to Strathpeffer through the grounds, it really is an idyllic place. Balnaird Farmhouse is situated in Achterneed but close to the Castle, too. Access the esteemed Castle Leod tree walk as part of your stay.
