"There is parking available nearby for caravans, motorcycles and cars."
"Parking and disabled parking available."
"Free parking with plenty of spaces."
"Car parking was set back off the road with space at the front for motorhomes and coaches."
"Car parking only few minutes form the castle. Disable car parking and I am sure with good will you can access with a wheelchair the surrounding areas which are absolutely breath taken."
"There are also public toilets in the car park and also in the castle grounds."
Cons:
"It's definitely not accessible to all, as you must go down many stairs and then back up many stairs before you're to the main area."
"Due to the Castle's location there are loads of steps down & up in both directions so will not be accessible for everyone."
"Access is only via stairs which can be slippy in the wet."
"Not recommended for anyone with mobility issues. Buy the official book- no gift shop available."
"It has over 200 steps from parking lot to the castle entrance and many more steps within the castle grounds."
"Please note there are many steep steps both to get to the Castle and within."
"Would be very difficult for those with walking problems."
Value
Pros:
"The entry price (£7 per person) is very reasonable given the extent and quality of the ruins."
"£9.50 for adults and £4.50 for kids aged 5-15... Well worth the money...the views are pretty spectacular also."
"Castle entrance is £7, but it is only if you actually going onto the castle island."
"£7 entrance ticket really worths it."
"Only £8.00 for adult entry is exceptional value."
"Excellent value for money. £7 per adult, £3 per child, family pass for 2 adults and 2 children was £17."
"We happened to go as part of the Visit Scotland initiative so it was only £3.50 each (student half price) - well worth it."
Cons:
"The parking situation wasn't amazing so get there early or go off peak."
"Not a huge car park & 1st time we visited it was full, no other alternative parking so we had to come back next day."
"The downside is that the carpark is rather small and often full so you might have to park on the side of the road-if you can find a spot because everybody tries to do the same."
"This is a very beautiful place to visit a bit pricey at £9.50 a head but I suppose that's the cost of maintaining historical landmarks."
"The castle and surrounding area is 5☆ but having paid nearly £20 entry for my friend and I, I am left wondering where all the money goes."
"We felt the fee of about £10 per adult and £5 per child was a bit steep for all the time we'd have been in there."
"Rather disappointed they're charging £7.50 per person to walk around ruins that could take 5 minutes."
Facilities
Pros:
"Souvenir book available and is very reasonable at £5."
"There are toilets in the castle and in the car park."
"Facilities available in the carpark and at the castle, and a cafe at the carpark."
"There is a nice cafe (food truck) there before you enter that made great coffee but also has food."
"Good facilities including a catering trailer by the car park which offers great value food."
"There is a coffee shop by the free carpark and toilets within the Castle itself."
"Public toilets were available and clean."
Cons:
"Toilets (inside / for paying customers) were dirty and out of paper."
"There is a small toilet (1 male & 2 female cabins) but you really want to go somewhere else and this should only be a last resort for you."
"Only issue that I couldn’t find toilets there."
"When we visited they would only accept cash."
"The only way to get a ticket was online, with limited to no reception on site."
"Some rooms are still closed off either because of social distancing it from a risk of falling rocks."
"It could have been more informative/interactive too as there were empty buildings with not much said about them."
Experience
Pros:
"The Castle is well maintained with phenomenonal views."
"The dramatic coastal scenery and crashing waves provide a backdrop that feels straight out of a fairytale."
"Fantastic castle with very interesting history. Especially with regard to the Scottish Crown jewels."
"The views looking out to sea are incredible!"
"A lovely castle. Amazing views and interesting history surrounding the castle."
"Absolutely stunning heritage site."
"I highly recommend planning a visit to Dunnottar Castle when in Aberdeen."
Cons:
"Beautiful castle, we were allowed in at 4pm because it closed at 5pm. At around 430pm the attendants appeared and we felt like we were being herded out."
"Only complaint was it gets quite muddy near the old boys toilets and I slipped quite badly."
"The beach is not that clean but it's good to have some time there because of the arch view of mountain surrounding the beach."
"The castle ruins were so lovely and mysterious, the atmosphere of the place was second to none."
"Staff were totally disinterested in finding a solution and many people left."
"Really the only downside was the stream of obnoxiously loud Americans infesting the place, though that's no fault of the castle or staff."
"We unfortunately hit the most foggy day in history so the views weren't as good as they could've been."