On one side is the Shoeburn, a steep sided ravine with waterfalls and a dramatic winding path leading from the Castle to the Woodlands Café, passing under the impressive span of the Matheson Bridge. 

 

In front of the Castle is “The Green” and is the location of the town’s major events such as the HebCelt festival. 

 

But the heart of the Grounds is the Sunken Garden, a natural sheltered glen which has been terraced to create a dramatic vista with a huge variety of formal and woodland plants and shrubs. 

 

Beyond this the Garden takes on a more natural character exemplified by the “Bowl”, an open meadow rich in wildflowers and a haven to insects and birds.