Craigdarroch Castle

Culture in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Best months: January–December
• Elevation gain: 56 m

Access & fees

• paid admission (purchase: online or on arrival)

Things to do

• admire elaborate woodwork and stained-glass windows
• discover victoria's late-19th-century history
• enjoy views of victoria from the upper floors
• explore beautifully restored victorian rooms
• explore exhibits about the castle's changing uses over time
• learn about the wealthy dunsmuir family
• photography
• self-guided castle tour (rooms: 37)
• view period furniture, decorative arts, and artifacts
• virtual tour available

Amenities

• gift shop on-site (location: Visitor Centre)
• online ticket purchase

Features

• 37 rooms, 17 fireplaces (sq ft: ~25,000 · tower steps: 87)
• national historic site (designated: 1992)
• restored painted ceiling (room: Drawing Room · restoration: 1995–2007)
• victorian stained glass (attributed to: Pacific Art Glass Works, San Francisco)

Good to know

• ~150,000 visitors/year
• wed–sun, 10 am–5:30 pm (closed: Mon, Tue, Dec 25–26, Jan 1)

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