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INVERARAYINVERARAY SPECTACULARSPECTACULAR CastleCastle & GardensGardens ICONICICONIC •• HISTORIC HISTORIC •• HOMEHOME £1.00 off full price admission on presentation of leaflet TheThe Castle Castle gardens gardens and groundsgrounds extend extend to to16 16 acres, acres, How to find us includingincluding twotwo acres ofof formalformal lawns lawns and and flowerbeds flowerbeds and and180 HowWhichever to find route us you choose, the journey to Inveraray, 180hectares hectares of park of park and woodlandand woodland – one -of one the of most the important most Whicheverthrough route breathtaking you choose scenery, the journey is always to spectacular.Inveraray, through importantdesigned landscapesdesigned landscapesin Scotland. Alivein Scotland. with bluebells Alive andwith breathtakingSituated on scenery, the banks is always of Loch spectacular. 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TeaTea Room Room & & GiftGift Shop Shop OpeningOpening Times times Open from 25th March to 31st October between 10am TakeTake time time out out to to visit visit our our traditional traditional tea tea room, room, run run personally personally by Open from 1st April to 31st October, 10am - 5.45pm. – 5.45pm. Last admission 5pm. Tours of the Private theby Duchess. the Duchess. The Themouth-watering mouth-watering menu menu uses uses the thebest best of local Last admission 5pm. Tours of the Private Apartments including Apartments including the Broughshane Paintings are from andof localScottish and ingredients, Scottish ingredients, including including Mull cheddars Mull cheddars and Arran ice the Broughshane Paintings are from 22nd April – 11th May by 22nd April – 11th May by arrangement only. Car parking creams,and Arran while ice our creams, soups, while quiches our soups, and scones quiches are and made scones daily in appointment – tel: 01499 302203. Car parking for the Castle & for the Castle & Garden is free, with a £2 charge for walks theare Castle made and daily the in thecakes Castle and andtraybakes the cakes are madeand traybakes on the Estate. are Garden is free, with a £3 charge for walks visitors, redeemable visitors, redeemable in the Shop & Tearoom. Andmade don’t on missthe Estate. the charming And don’t Castle miss giftthe shop,charming which Castle offers gift a in the Shop and Tearoom when spending £10 or over. 2016 vastshop, array which of quality offers giftsa vast and array books, of quality many withgifts aand Scottish books, and Clanmany Campbell with a Scottish association. and Clan Campbell association. 20172016 AdmissionAdmission Prices Castle & Gardens Groups (20+) Events Castle & Garden Groups (20+) Events ADUlts £11 £8.80 There’sThere’s always always something something exciting to seesee andand do do at at Inveraray! Inveraray! ADULT £10 £8 JoinJoin us us during during the the monthmonth of May for ourour beautifulbeautiful Bluebell Bluebell SENIOR CITIZENS £10 £8.00 Festival;Festival; celebrate celebrate the the Inveraray Inveraray HighlandHighland GamesGames with with us us on on STSENIORUDENTS CITIZEN WITH CARD £10 £9 £8.00£7.20 Ancestral home of the TuesdayTuesday 18th 19th July; July; and and be be entertained entertained at our famousfamous Best Best of of the SCHOOLSSTUDENT (per WITH student CARD or teacher) £9 £4.00£7.20 Westthe WestFestival, Festival, held heldon 9th-10th on 10th September,–11th September, 2017. 2016. Duke of Argyll, Chief of CSCHOOLSHILDREN (under (per student 16) or teacher) £8 £6.40 £4 Family (2 adults & 2 or more children) £32 Clan Campbell CHILDREN (under 16) £7 £5.60 CHILDREN Under 5 FREE Ancestral home of£1.00 the off FAMILY (2 adults & 2 or more children) £29 GARDENS only £5 full price Duke of Argyll, Chiefadmission of on CHILDREN (under 5) Free presentation Prices are correct at time of going to print January 2017. We reserve the Clan Campbellof leaflet rightGARDEN to alter dates/times ONLY or refuse admission. Dogs are not allowed in the£4 castle,Prices exceptare correct for at guidedogs. time of going Theto print castle January has 2016. limited We access reserve forthe thoseright to with alter disabilities.dates / times For or refusemore admission.information Dogs please are not call allowed 01499 in the 302203 Castle, exceptor visit for our guidedogs. www.inveraray-castle.comwww.inveraray-castle.com websiteThe Castle www.inveraray-castle.com has limited access for those with disabilities. For more information please call EAE 01499 302203, or visit our website www.inveraray-castle.com Inveraray Castle 2016 PR leaflet.indd 1 21/11/15 14:31:57 Images & text Design & Photography © 2016 Inveraray Castle Nick McCann Associates Ltd Argyll Estates www.nickhughmccann.com There has been a castle on the shores of Loch Fyne ICONIC since the 1400s, although the present Inveraray Castle wasn’t built until the late 18th century. Inspired by a sketch by Vanbrugh, the architect of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard, it is baroque, Palladian and gothic in style, and was architecturally ahead of its time. A fire in 1877 resulted in the addition of the third floor and the conical roofs on the corner turrets – creating the familiar ‘fairytale’ HISTORIC castle we see today. Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Argyll and the seat of the Clan Campbell. The Campbells arrived in Argyll as part of a royal expedition c.1220 and settled in Lochaweside, where their Chief, Colin Mor Campbell (‘Colin the Great’) was placed in charge of the King’s lands in the area. His name, ‘MacCailean Mor’ is still used by the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell, today. A tour of the Castle provides a glimpse of the Clan heritage HOME and the part played by the Duke of Argyll’s ancestors through generations of Scottish and British history. To the Duke and Duchess, however, the Castle is first and foremost a family house. They and their three children look forward to welcoming you in sharing the magic and magnificence of this wonderful place they are proud and privileged to call home. Inveraray Castle & Gardens Inveraray Castle 2016 PR leaflet.indd 2 21/11/15 14:32:32.