Great to visit - cycled here a few times. Couldn’t get the bike through easily so had to chain up... read more
Great to visit - cycled here a few times. Couldn’t get the bike through easily so had to chain up... read more
The ruined castle sits close to the town of Bothwell and is surrounded by woodland walks along the... read more
Bothwell Castle is not expensive to go in, £3 for over 65's and £3.80 for adults. Unfortunately several parts inside are roped off due to the danger of falling masonry. Whether or not you decide to pay to go in, you must go around the back of the outside of the castle, carefully go down the slippery bank to the well made path which leads down to the river Clyde. Turn back towards the castle to photograph the round tower. In the autumn there is a rich russet carpet of leaves and fine views of the river. A brisk 25 minute walk takes you to the David Livingstone bridge with excellent views over the river. If you are lucky you will see swans and ducks on the river.
I recently went here with my friends.
First I'm going to tick some things off.
There is places to put bikes outside.
There are many spots to park.
You can go all the way around.
There is a gift shop.
Entry is not free.
Dogs are allowed inside.
Me and my friends parked our bikes and went inside. The outside was nice, but there was quite a lot of scaffolding. We thought we could go to the top, and there did appear to be a path around the top of the castle, there was no way up, probably due to building works.
It is £2.50 for children, on our experience. (0-15)
Also, £3.80 for adults (16+)
A child must be accompanied by an adult.
There was not very much inside the castle. An inside museum bit, a view of the inside of one of the towers, and some more scaffolding. There was also a lot of hopefully temporary metal fencing.
Also, there is a hygienic toilet.
We walked round the outside. It was a little hard to get around due to long grass and weeds. I would recommend but it's not the best castle experience.
The time of writing is the 27th of July, but at the time of reading, the building works may be finished. If it is building works, unless it's to keep the castle staying up.
You can see the nice parts of the castle in the photo. Thank you very much for this experience whoever works there.
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave us a review.
There are areas of the castle currently closed to allow for conservation works to take place, and the admission prices have been reduced to reflect this while it continues.
We do appreciate that the fencing detracts from the appearance of our sites, but it’s doing the very important job of keeping our visitors and staff safe. Our priorities are to ensure the sites are safe & to restore access where we can.
We hope you enjoyed the history of the castle, and thank you for visiting as your entry fee does go towards the conservation of the castle.
Visited here and we were happy to wander round the ruin.
We will come back once the building has opened as it would be interesting to see inside for the small £3 price tag.
We then walked along the Clyde to the David Livingstone Centre. It was a really lovely walk very close to the city.
Great to visit - cycled here a few times. Couldn’t get the bike through easily so had to chain up for a wander round. Great walking connections to Bothwell etc
The ruined castle sits close to the town of Bothwell and is surrounded by woodland walks along the banks of the river Clyde,on a sunny day people lounge about on the grassy knolls surrounding the castle.Ruined it may be but an interesting feature to admire.Close by are shops where you could pick up a picnic if the weather allows.
Free to roam in the fields and grounds around but to be honest what you see walking round the outside is almost what you see inside. However, the small fee they charge to go inside is worth a look and it helps to go towards conservation, which is in dire need of here. Think this place is crumbling fast and needs urgent attention.
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave us a review. There are areas of the castle currently closed to allow for conservation works to take place, and the admission prices have been reduced to reflect this while it continues. We hope you enjoyed the history of the castle, and thank you for visiting as your entry fee does go towards the conservation of the castle as you have mentioned.