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Where to stay near Ardross Castle

No, not as an individual guest. Ardross Castle's own website states it is not a hotel and does not let individual rooms. However, the whole castle can be hired exclusively for weddings or corporate events, which includes overnight accommodation for up to 41 guests for two nights, usually the night before and the night of the event.

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Stay at Ardross Castle itself

  • Exclusive-use castle hire. Hiring the whole castle for a wedding or corporate event includes overnight accommodation for up to 41 guests for two nights, usually the night before and the night of the event. Individual rooms are not let separately, and additional nights can sometimes be arranged for an extra fee, subject to availability.

Historic places to stay near Ardross Castle

Other places to stay near Ardross Castle

These are ordinary hotels, guest houses and apartments close to the castle, not historic buildings. They are here for convenience.

The castle and the places to stay around it.

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About Ardross Castle

Ardross Castle stands near Alness in Ross-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. According to the castle's own website, it is a 19th-century castle built in the Scottish Baronial style. It is owned by the McTaggart family and run as a private, exclusive-use venue rather than a public visitor attraction.

Since 2022, the castle has been used as a filming location for the BBC television series The Traitors, in both its UK and US versions, according to the castle's own website. The site does not itself list which specific scenes or series were filmed there.

The castle is not open to the public. Its own website states plainly that the castle and estate are private and not open to the public at any time, with no facility for tour parties or individual visits. Access is limited to guests of exclusive-use bookings such as weddings and corporate events.

Visiting Ardross Castle

Ardross Castle is not a public visitor attraction, so it has no general opening hours, according to the castle's own website (checked September 2026). Access is available only to guests booking the castle exclusively for an event.

The castle's address is Ardross Castle, Alness, Ross-shire, IV17 0YE, according to its website. No parking or public transport information for casual visitors is published, since day visits are not offered.

Questions

Can you stay overnight at Ardross Castle?

No, not as an individual guest. Ardross Castle's own website states it is not a hotel and does not let individual rooms. The whole castle can be hired exclusively for weddings or corporate events, which includes overnight accommodation for up to 41 guests for two nights, usually the night before and the night of the event.

Is Ardross Castle open to the public?

No. Ardross Castle's own website states plainly that the castle and estate are private and not open to the public at any time, with no facility for tour parties or individual visits. It operates only as an exclusive-use venue for weddings and corporate events.

Was Ardross Castle used in The Traitors?

Yes. Ardross Castle has been used as a filming location for the BBC television series The Traitors, in both its UK and US versions, since 2022, according to the castle's own website. The website does not name specific episodes filmed there.

Can you get married at Ardross Castle?

Yes. Ardross Castle can be hired exclusively for weddings, according to its own website, with overnight accommodation for up to 41 guests for two nights typically included, usually the night before and the night of the wedding. Additional nights can sometimes be arranged for an extra fee, subject to availability.

What style is Ardross Castle built in?

Ardross Castle's own website describes it as a 19th-century castle in the Scottish Baronial style. Further architectural and construction details are not given on the castle's own website and are not confirmed here from an official heritage record.

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