MacLellan's Castle — Attraction in Scotland

Sadly, like the others I discovered this Castle is closed for health and safety reasons. It was a terribly wet day in Kirkcudbright and the Castle looked imposing in the rain. Interestingly the little shop at the end was open despite the main attraction being closed off. I felt sorry for the guy on duty but he was so cheery and helpful a real credit to Historic Scotland. He gave us some advice on other attractions and a good cafe recommendation nearby. I can't give five stars when the attraction was closed, I would give five stars to the man...

Unfortunately this is the second Historic Scotland site I have visited in as many days that is closed for safety reasons. By the looks of previous reviews, it seems to have been closed for a year and no dates given for reopening. You can walk around the outside, and several information boards are provided about the history of the castle and the different parts of it. Impressive ruins and you still get a good view but not as much as if you were able...

Says only open from April but we are well into April and it is still shut. They have had all winter to make sure the castle is safe. A joke. Obviously they don’t want tourists and the money they bring not only to the castle but to the local economy. Embarrassing. They started to inspect in April 2022. A year later and the inspection, yes just the inspection, isn’t done yet. Embarrassing. We will take out money to an area...