The nature trails are wild and beautiful, with some climbs that are quite challenging in both directions. The paths are well marked, and the views of the woodland and river are truly unforgettable. It wasn’t busy, even during the school holidays, which made the walk even more enjoyable. The only disappointment was that the café was closed — we had been looking forward to a nice hot cup of tea after our walk. It would be helpful to know this in advance so visitors can bring their own drinks and sandwiches.

Lovely afternoon on the castle tour and festive afternoon tea today. The tour guide was excellent and the food was delicious. Only wee things are that it was very cold on the castle tour and there were no scones in the afternoon tea.

Went for the Halloween fight nights. Didn't stay on the estate or spend any time in it other than the Halloween stuff at night. Was good though went quite quickly as our group was quite quick to run through it. A few points where the footing was quite slippy & I did fall quite badly at one point as there was a step down in one of the haunted houses & I couldn't see the step.

We visited Kelburn estate this weekend and had an amazing time. We never tired the castle as yours are only available at certain points of the year. But we spent time walking around the gardens, viewing the castle artwork, playing in the outdoor play area and more. It cost £4 to park and we could have spent the whole day here. There's a cafe, indoor play barn, shop and more.

Visiting this beautiful location was truly delightful. As a visitor from Canada, hadn’t been to Largs or the surrounding around previously. We had visited Largs for the Viking holiday along the beachside. Visit to Kelburn was in late afternoon, paid to park the car and walk along the Secret Forest. We were amazed by the amount of artistry surrounding the castle and grounds, couldn’t have been happier. As a fellow photographer and videographer, was truly amazed by the castles colours, artifacts and art installations along the walk. If you’re a visitor to the area and want a day trip, visit this location !! You will not be disappointed. Photos by IG : @willwilsonphotography