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Larnach Castle - Dunedin's Must See Visitor Attraction!
Highlights
- Enjoy the incredible views across the Otago Peninsula, at the top of the tower!
- Experience the impeccable castle gardens, some of the most beautiful and prestigious gardens in the world.
- Explore the lavish high-ceilinged rooms filled with magnificent furnishings and materials from all over the world.
- Soak up the castles rich, exciting, scandalous and tragic history!
William Larnach built Larnach Castle for his beloved wife over 144 years ago and it stands proud as New Zealand’s only genuine castle.
15 years of painstaking construction by master craftsmen made this building a majestic and imposing mansion and one of the most iconic buildings in the country.
The castle is symbolic of Dunedin’s rich history and heritage and a visit to it is a must do for locals and visitors alike.
The castle has had many uses in its time, from mental asylum, to a hospital for soldiers to a nuns retreat. The ballroom was once even used as a holding pen for sheep long before the current owners took on the mammoth task of restoring the castle to its former glory.
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- Adult$37.00
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- Adult$19.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Adult$37.00
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- Adult$19.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Must see in Dunedin
Jackie from
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Must see in Dunedin
Jackie from
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Larnachs castle Dec 2021
darryl Taylor from
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Larnachs castle Dec 2021
darryl Taylor from
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Larnachs castle Dec 2021
darryl Taylor from
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A must do!
hayleyk4 from
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A must do!
hayleyk4 from
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A must do!
hayleyk4 from
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Unique Kiwi Experience
raeleen ellis from
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Very interesting and a real wow!!
Natalie from
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Very interesting and a real wow!!
Natalie from
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Very interesting and a real wow!!
Natalie from
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Beautiful building and gardens
Elyse Jenkins from
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Beautiful building and gardens
Elyse Jenkins from
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Beautiful building and gardens
Elyse Jenkins from
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Fabulous!
annam23 from
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Very pretty place - definitely recommend
Nicky from
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Very pretty place - definitely recommend
Nicky from
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Very pretty place - definitely recommend
Nicky from
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Magical
Donna from
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JENI
jenim from
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JENI
jenim from
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JENI
jenim from
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생각보다 볼거리 많고 만족스러움
rabbit99 from
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Lanarch Castle
joanneb6 from
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Lanarch Castle
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Lanarch Castle
joanneb6 from
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Awesome
Tania from
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Awesome
Tania from
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Awesome
Tania from
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Antique beauty
Akaash Singh from
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Antique beauty
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Antique beauty
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Interesting and Informative
annef1 from
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Fabulous
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Fabulous
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Fabulous
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Nice Experience
Rajiv from
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Nice Experience
Rajiv from
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Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from
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Amazing castle
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Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from
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A must do in Dunedin
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Larnach Castle
Suzanne from
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fantastic
Karen Chauval from
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fantastic
Karen Chauval from
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fantastic
Karen Chauval from
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Nadia
Nadja from
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Nadia
Nadja from
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A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
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A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
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A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
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Great place
Laura Lavery from
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Up in the Larnach Castle tower.
JKF from
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History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
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History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
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History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
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Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from
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Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from
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Great family outing
Andrew from
NZ
Definitely worth a visit
Colleen Kenny from
Australia
Definitely worth a visit
Colleen Kenny from
Australia
Lamar has castle
doriany from
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Lamar has castle
doriany from
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Lamar has castle
doriany from
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New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from
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New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from
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Cool castle
Zoe from
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Cool castle
Zoe from
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Cool castle
Zoe from
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Better than expected
rebeccae1 from
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Awesome garden and beautiful plants
Yana from
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Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from
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Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from
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The baby has fallen out
anthonyf1 from
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Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
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Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
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Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
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Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from
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Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from
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딱기대한만큼
Youjin from
South Korea
딱기대한만큼
Youjin from
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Up on turret
Princessveronica from
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beautiful and interesting
Vadym from
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beautiful and interesting
Vadym from
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Breathtaking
Messina from
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Autumn at Lanarch
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Autumn at Lanarch
sheila from
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Fantastic
Aimee from
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nice
xu from
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nice
xu from
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Great day out
Marie from
Australia
Larnach Castle
zhuj from
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Larnach Castle
zhuj from
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Larnach Castle
zhuj from
China
Beautiful history
Renee from
NZ
Beautiful home on a hill
Holly Boissoin from
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Lynda Read from New Zealand wrote on 16 November 2020
Definitely worth the trip!
What an amazing place! Especially loved reading about the history of the Castle. What an incredible feat the Barker family has undertaken, thank you for meticulously taking care of this treasure! Highly recommend a visit here, the lunch was awesome too!
amandaa5 from New Zealand wrote on 16 July 2020
Highly recommend
An amazing and beautiful castle and the work done and to be done deserves our support. Thank you for having this beautiful place open to the public. The day we visited it was raining, cold and foggy so would love to visit on a sunny day next time.
Andrew from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2020
Great family outing
We visited on a miserable day but were pleasantly surprised how warm it was inside . We didn't find out until later that you can pay a little extra to get an audio tour which we will definitely purchase for on our next visit. Our 11 yr olds and a 14 yr old also loved it too . Because we saved money by purchasing on bookme we spent our saving and more in the cafe , it feels like the least we could do in these tough times . The food too was top notch . We will definitely return again in the summer , can't wait to see the gardens on a nice day . The hubby was not at all keen to visit but now planning our next trip, he is telling everyone how much he enjoyed it .
Colleen Kenny from Australia wrote on 17 February 2020
Definitely worth a visit
We really enjoyed our tour of the gardens. They were stunning & so we’re the views. As well as the view from the top if the Castle. Well done to the family who have restored it.
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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July
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Adult Aged 15+
Child 5-14 yrs old FREE
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Preston from New Zealand wrote on 29 January 2020
New Zealand's Castle.
Very cool place. The view from the tower is amazing. Would have been an interesting place to live in.