Dunvegan Castle Gardens to partially reopen on 1 August 2020

Dunvegan Castle Gardens to partially reopen on 1 August 2020

We are pleased to announce that Dunvegan Castle Gardens (NOT THE CASTLE) will partially reopen to visitors on 1st August this year.

All updates including opening details and our COVID-19 protocols to keep our visitors, staff and local community as safe as possible, will be published on this page of our website so please double check it for all our latest visitor opening information: https://www.dunvegancastle.com/visitor-information/

In order to avoid queues at the Ticket Office due to mandatory visitor ID registration for COVID-19 Test & Protect, we encourage all our visitors to book tickets online via this link: https://www.dunvegancastle.com/book/

We look forward to giving you a warm Highland Welcome at a safe distance very soon.

If you would like to know more about the financial impact of COVID-19 on Dunvegan Castle & Gardens and the estate’s projected 94% drop in income this year, please see the weblinks below to the BBC Travel Show, Skyetime podcast, The Herald and The Oban Times interviews with Estate Director, Hugh MacLeod:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-54159921

https://www.buzzsprout.com/852226/4315373

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18577974.historic-houses-castles-face-mounting-repairs-backlog-due-covid-19/

https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2020/04/09/clan-chief-puts-skye-estate-in-hibernation-in-covid-19-fight-for-survival/

If you would like to support your heritage today so you can enjoy it tomorrow, please purchase a Friends of Dunvegan membership or garden admission e-tickets online via this link: https://www.dunvegancastle.com/book/ or please make a donation to the dedicated account below:

Account: Dunvegan Castle Appeal Account
Sort code: 60-93-03
Account: 14026396
IBAN: GB90WBYS60930314026396
SWIFT/BIC: WBYS609303

Bank address:

Weatherbys Bank
2 Rutland Square
Edinburgh EH1 2AS

Please cite APPEAL in any bank payment or transfer. The payee address for this account is:

MacLeod Estate
Dunvegan house
Isle of Skye IV55 8WF

Any donations large or small will be gratefully received. They will help us to preserve, develop and share this iconic part of Scotand’s heritage for future generations to enjoy.

We have also been working hard during lockdown on our long overdue online shop, so please check our social media pages for news about its forthcoming launch on our website. Thank you!