During WWII the family volunteered it as a convalescent house for veterans. There are two spiral staircases that run up the north and south sides of the building. There are 4 main levels and several half levels (with lower ceilings). The large window you can see below was added to the main living room (and makes me wonder if this is how they got furniture in given the smallness of the spiral stairs).
This castle actually felt like a home, with carpets on the floors, pictures (not ancient family portraits) on the walls, and was filled with furniture.
Lots of views of the gardens below the castle.
We couldn't take pictures of the interior, so these are taken from the guide book. Not as good as actual, but give you an idea any way. Kitchen is below (on the first level).
Lady's bedroom (the quilt was made by one of the ladies of the house with snipets from her daughter's dresses. The daughter died in child birth).
Laird's bed.
Upper most room- used as a library at one time. Beautiful woodpaneled ceiling.
Two of the rooms had beautiful painted panel ceilings. This is my one illicit photo since they weren't featured in the guide book:
Some of the sculpted yews were several hundred years old.
The oldest tree in the garden is in the very center.
This statue of a boy with a turtle on his back is very cute.
We got to the castle a little early and chose to walk around the forest trail. LOTS of ferns and boggy spots. Very pretty.
Can you find a four leaf clover? Me neither.
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