Didn't go into the house as it is a guided tour only - and we prefer to meander at our own pace. Spent hours wandering the lovely and different gardens around the castle. Even in September lots to see and enjoy. Note these are all a walk from the castle - get a map. Those close to the castle are little more than grass and not too exciting. Place was not too busy in September though can be affected by arrival of tour buses - thankfully they tend to be on a schedule leaving plenty of quieter time for others. Outside cafe was a disappointment with only a limited selection of cakes etc. However a bigger choice was available from the main restaurant. Might be a good idea for supplies to be made availabe to the cafe.

Marvellous tour round the castle hosted by Ann Interesting castle with many personal items belonging to the royal family. We enjoyed our walks around the gardens in spite of the rain . The castle restaurant was reasonably priced and had a range of dishes. All staff were pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable.

Glamis Castle was one of the many castles my late mother wanted to visit.In memory of my mother we visited Glamis Castle, it is a lovely fairy tale castle on the outside and the gardens very peaceful to walk around. The rooms inside are lovely and full of history, it was a pity we could not see more, but the family still live there. The only issue we had was the number of people in our tour group,the group before us had 10 people, but our group crept up to 32 which was t comfortable in the smaller rooms. Staff very friendly and helpful, my mother would had loved this.Thank you to all for letting us explore these beautiful buildings.

I was aware of Glamis following reading a book in my childhood on ghosts and it was one of many places I wanted to visit in Scotland since that time. The site is beautiful and worth a few hours visit. The gardens are beautiful, though they feel quite small, once you start to wander around them. The Macbeth carvings are beautiful and in a way poignant. What impressed me was that I bumped into Gardeners who were working and they smiled, which was a nice touch. The food area felt quite small, but the food was variable and of good quality, though the price was not on the cheap side. The staff are very friendly again. The only way of seeing the house is by guided tour, but this is well done. The house is impressive and the stories are interesting. Very impressed

I think I was expecting something quite different, but was amusingly surprised and entertained by the eclectic collection of furnishings, paintings and artifacts; some of great interest and others, honestly unexpected, but equally enjoyable. The guided tour was approximately an hour long, and the Tour Guide was well informed about the past and current history of the castle, though at times it was very difficult to hear her, due to the large size of our group. We were carefully ushered about each room, some quite small, to fit everyone. There were also a couple of exhibit rooms, nicely displayed and labeled, and several amazing old photos of Queen Elizabeth II, as a child, during her visits to the castle. There’s a roomy Victorian themed Cafe/Restaurant and a Gelato shop, which I visited but did not use. Your ticket includes the castle gardens, which I did not get opportunity to enjoy. The castle grounds are beautifully well maintained, clean and easy to walk. I’d recommend comfortable shoes, to safely navigate the stairwells and uneven floors inside. Toilets were impeccably clean and the gift shop was fantastic; hard to leave without buying something. Overall, I enjoyed my visit and highly recommend it to others. The staff is friendly and the care and devotion to preserving this historical castle, shows.

Fairy tale castle, great tour guide Margaret. Wonderful displays with letters written by future Queen Elizabeth I as a child to her grandparents, owners at the time of the castle. Lovely grounds shop and Cafe.

Fortunate enough to visit Glamis Castle on a sunny September day. This allowed us to walk around without being caught out by the weather. The grounds are fantastic - beautifully maintained gardens and loved the MacBeth sculptures in the pinetum. The tour of the house felt a little restricted and the group we were in was too large to allow any questions to the guide. However, the guide herself was very approachable, with a good sense of humour to keep a disparate group moving along. Had a bite to eat in the cafe and would recommend the Glamis bridie. Staff everywhere was great.

What a fantastic place. I hadn’t really known what to expect and I was blown away. Our tour guide (Lynne) was exceptional, the right level of information with a bit of humour that brought it all to life. The castle itself was stunning and every room was just so unexpected it kept me excited for the next. The grounds too were lovely to walk around, although leave yourselves longer than the suggested 45mins if you want to enjoy it properly and not race around! Really glad we came.

We went there with our tour group. When we arrived, a guide provided us a tour. No photos are allowed inside the castle since it is still being used by the royal family. I suggest taking a guided tour or renting an audio guide if one is available. The gardens are worth a look. If you have a limited amount of time to visit here, make sure you allow at least 30 minutes for the gardens, since they are spread out. We had lunch in the café and ordered the BLT and Chicken Sandwich, which was okay – nothing special.

We took the house tour absolutely fabulous. The guide gave a very entertaining tour and explanation of the house its development and royal family connections. Well worth the visit plenty of grounds to explore and also a restaurant, coffee shop and gift shop onsite.