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Larnach Castle - Dunedin's Must See Visitor Attraction!
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 150 years ago and it stands proud as New Zealand’s 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 nun's 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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Amazing castle
ignacia from
NZ
Beautiful Castle & Grounds
Vivienne Gadreau-Jensen from
United States
Beautiful Castle & Grounds
Vivienne Gadreau-Jensen from
United States
Beautiful Castle & Grounds
Vivienne Gadreau-Jensen from
United States
Historic and amazing story!
nancyg4 from
Canada
Larnach Castle
paulv3 from
NZ
Lanarch castle
Alison Gellard from
Australia
Lanarch castle
Alison Gellard from
Australia
Amazing Experience
shazaya10 from
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Amazing Experience
shazaya10 from
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Amazing Experience
shazaya10 from
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Beautiful castle
Suzanne from
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Beautiful castle
Suzanne from
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Busy and Foggy
Audrey Poaneki from
NZ
Larnarch castle
Deborah Meredith from
NZ
Larnach Castle
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너무나 멋진 라나흐성
youngoks from
South Korea
너무나 멋진 라나흐성
youngoks from
South Korea
너무나 멋진 라나흐성
youngoks from
South Korea
A definite to visit whilst in Dunedin
Sue Maclaurin from
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A definite to visit whilst in Dunedin
Sue Maclaurin from
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A definite to visit whilst in Dunedin
Sue Maclaurin from
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Amazing
julief18 from
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Amazing
julief18 from
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A memorable experience
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A memorable experience
yayyenski from
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A great day out!
Jill McIntosh from
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A great day out!
Jill McIntosh from
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A wonderful experience
Anne Duncan from
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A wonderful experience
Anne Duncan from
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A wonderful experience
Anne Duncan from
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Amazing Lanarch
myle from
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Amazing Lanarch
myle from
NZ
Pleasantly surprised
diannew7 from
Australia
Pleasantly surprised
diannew7 from
Australia
Pleasantly surprised
diannew7 from
Australia
동화 세계에 온 듯한 기분
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South Korea
동화 세계에 온 듯한 기분
khash85 from
South Korea
동화 세계에 온 듯한 기분
khash85 from
South Korea
Lanarch Castle
kimberleyu1 from
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Lanarch Castle
kimberleyu1 from
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Lanarch Castle
kimberleyu1 from
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Nice afternoon at Larnach Castle
traceya7 from
Australia
Nice afternoon at Larnach Castle
traceya7 from
Australia
Beautiful experience suitable for all age groups
carham from
NZ
Weather was perfect
amandaa5 from
NZ
Weather was perfect
amandaa5 from
NZ
Awesome day out for all
Renee from
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Awesome day out for all
Renee from
NZ
Beautiful castle!
rachaelp1 from
Australia
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
NZ
A must do!
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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
NZ
Fabulous!
annam23 from
NZ
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
NZ
Magical
Donna from
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JENI
jenim from
NZ
JENI
jenim from
NZ
JENI
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생각보다 볼거리 많고 만족스러움
rabbit99 from
NZ
Lanarch Castle
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Lanarch Castle
joanneb6 from
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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
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Nice Experience
Rajiv from
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Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from
NZ
Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from
NZ
Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from
NZ
A must do in Dunedin
francois-jeromev from
NZ
Larnach Castle
Suzanne from
NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from
NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from
NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from
NZ
Nadia
Nadja from
NZ
Nadia
Nadja from
NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from
NZ
Great place
Laura Lavery from
NZ
Up in the Larnach Castle tower.
JKF from
NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from
NZ
Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from
NZ
Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from
NZ
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
United Kingdom
Lamar has castle
doriany from
United Kingdom
Lamar has castle
doriany from
United Kingdom
New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from
NZ
New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from
NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from
NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from
NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from
NZ
Better than expected
rebeccae1 from
Australia
Awesome garden and beautiful plants
Yana from
NZ
Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from
NZ
Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from
NZ
The baby has fallen out
anthonyf1 from
NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from
NZ
Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from
United States
Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from
United States
딱기대한만큼
Youjin from
South Korea
딱기대한만큼
Youjin from
South Korea
Up on turret
Princessveronica from
NZ
beautiful and interesting
Vadym from
NZ
beautiful and interesting
Vadym from
NZ
Breathtaking
Messina from
NZ
Autumn at Lanarch
sheila from
NZ
Autumn at Lanarch
sheila from
NZ
Fantastic
Aimee from
NZ
nice
xu from
China
nice
xu from
China
Great day out
Marie from
Australia
Larnach Castle
zhuj from
China
Larnach Castle
zhuj from
China
Larnach Castle
zhuj from
China
Beautiful history
Renee from
NZ
Beautiful home on a hill
Holly Boissoin from
NZ
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Morganne Twentyman from New Zealand wrote on 13 June 2024
Brilliant
Great book me deal! At the special price well worth it, a beautiful journey through a snippet of dunedin history.. a ostentatious statement initially became a labour of love for the next owners and the work that has gone into the presentation of the property and gardens is exquisite! The view itself from the top of the tower is amazing
S from Australia wrote on 23 September 2024
Interesting castle and gardens
Interesting castle and gardens to visit while in Dunedin; unfortunately, part of the castle was under renovations at the time of visit (31 August 2024)
surbhij from New Zealand wrote on 18 July 2024
Under renovation
they are not mentioning it anywhere that its under construction, its in bad state
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marionh4 from France wrote on 23 May 2024
Une très belle découverte!
J’ai adoré ma visite à travers les différents étages de ce château. J’ai été impressionné par toutes les informations communiquées sur ce dernier. Un immense bravo à la famille Barker pour leur travail accompli au fil des années et qui a permis de redonner vie à cette magnifique demeure.