DPA Visit to Drummond Castle Gardens - 25th June 2026

We had a very pleasant visit to Drummond Castle Gardens on Monday 15th June. We started off, as tradition demands, with a coffee at the local coffee stop at the Castle.

It was perfect weather for a photography trip to the gardens with Cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Drummond Castle was built on a rocky outcrop by John, 1st Lord Drummond around 1490. The 2nd Earl, a Privy Councillor to James V1 and Charles 1, succeeded in 1612 and is credited with transforming both the gardens and the castle between 1630-1636. The keep still stands but the rest of the castle was restored and largely remodelled by the 1st Earl of Ancaster in 1890.

As the castle and grounds have continued to me maintained and still retain their original looks, it attracts attention and visitors today. On our visit we had just missed the filming of Outlander at this very location by one day.

After a wander around the grounds, glasshouses and pond area we met back that the castle for a final coffee before heading for home.