Skip to contentCafé – open daily from 10am!
Located next to the Information Office is the Café. Prior to stocking delicious cakes, cold drinks, ice lollies and warm meals, the building was the stable block and the Dome was a midden! This served the Castle and estate homes until the turn of 20th Century and with changing lifestyles found its new use in 1977 when the Country Centre opened.
The Café currently offers limited indoor and outdoor seating.
‘The Dome’ provides shelter on a rainy day and shade on a hot summer afternoon.
The café can provide a sweet treat, a morning roll, a quick snack or a filling meal. There is a wide selection of drinks and a good cup of coffee to help you through your active day.
When the sun is shining, or even when it’s not, the café has ice creams, ice lollies and slushies to refresh you. Top up your picnic with drinks or little treats and you will find picnic benches nearby.
There are picnic tables dotted about the estate, plus grassy areas perfect for a picnic blanket, however, feel free to picnic where ever you can find the perfect spot!
Toy Shop
New for 2023 – our Toy Shop!
Located with a great view across to the Isle of Cumbrae the Toy Shop is the number 1 place for kids!
Why not check out toys for inquiring minds such like crystal growing kits or a magnifying glass? o
Maybe imaginary worlds are more your thing and you’d like a fairy wishing jar or a knights archery kit?
Perhaps nature is your jam and you’d be interested in a brickset tractor or a bird glider?
The Toy Shop is also the new entrance to the Playbarn!
Gift Shop
Open seasonally in partnership with Wylde Thistle
Located in the central courtyard is pop-up artisan Gift Shop. Prior to hosting gifts and handmade local crafts, the building was the old Laundry and wash house. This served the Castle and estate homes until the turn of 20th Century and with changing lifestyles found its new use in 1977 when the Country Centre opened.
