Due to the nature of the building, there is no lift and there are many stone steps to negotiate on the tour.
Visitors will follow in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots, James V, Bonnie Dundee, the Old Jacobite Pretender to the throne, James VIII, the ill-fated Janet Douglas and of course tell the story of the bitter-sweet life of Mary Eleanor Bowes.
Guide books can be purchased before starting the self-guided tour. Printed translations in several languages are also available.
Please note that car parking is included in the admission ticket.