点评:Dunnottar has been used regularly by film and TV crews as it has a superb location, situated on a promontory, and approached by two flights of steps – down to a saddle from the car park, then up into the castle itself.
There are excellent views from both sides of the castle along the cliff tops, but is it definitely worth going inside as well. I had been concerned that, as it is primarily a ruin and admissions is not cheap, it might be disappointing inside, but the castle had sufficiently many separate areas, and reasonably informative explanation boards (only in English) to justify the fee. Many buildings had great views down to the North Sea, with bird colonies on the rocks beneath. Admission includes an A5 card with a birdseye view drawing on the castle on one side, and a simple “can you find” quiz on the reverse.
The buildings go back to the thirteenth century, although the keep was built in 1392. In the sixteenth century it was expanded greatly, adding a range of additional buildings. In 1717 the tenth Earl Marischal forfeited his lands and property and the castle was sold, and stripped of anything that could be reused. Acquired by Lord Cowdray as a ruin in 1919, he began an extensive programme of conservation and restoration works, protecting it from further damage and deterioration and opened the Castle to the public.
There's free parking (and toilets) at the top of the path, though it sometimes fills up (and coaches have a small separate parking area). Access by car is from the A92 to the South of Stonehaven - there is no vehicle access from the town itself.
The castle is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties.
翻译:邓诺特城堡地理位置优越,坐落在海角,需爬两段台阶才能到达城堡——从停车场下到鞍部,再上到城堡内部。
沿着悬崖顶,城堡两侧的景色都美不胜收,但城堡内部也绝对值得一游。我之前担心,由于城堡主要为废墟,门票不菲,内部参观可能会令人失望。但城堡内设有足够多的区域,以及信息丰富的讲解板(仅限英文),足以证明收费合理。许多建筑都能俯瞰北海,下方岩石上栖息着鸟类。门票包含一张A5卡片,一面是城堡的鸟瞰图,另一面是一个简单的“你能找到吗”测验。
城堡的建筑可以追溯到13世纪,但主楼建于1392年。在16世纪,城堡进行了大规模扩建,增建了一系列建筑。 1717年,第十任马里沙尔伯爵没收了他的土地和财产,城堡也被出售,所有可再利用的物品都被洗劫一空。1919年,考德雷勋爵购得了城堡,当时它还是一片废墟。他开始了一项大规模的保护和修复工程,防止城堡进一步受损和衰败,并向公众开放了城堡。
小路尽头设有免费停车场(和卫生间),但有时会爆满(长途汽车有一个单独的小型停车场)。驾车可从斯通黑文南部的A92公路前往——镇上没有车辆可通行。
城堡不适合行动不便人士入住。