We visited during the Victorian Christmas display and found it worth a trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable, giving us insight into the history of the castle and answering all questions. I didn't know much about the castle when I booked, but with a 2-day stay in Hamilton this was well worth the time. Recommended!

First of all,this is not a "castle". Someone decided to attract travellers.This is just a big house without any walls and towers. Also this is not Versallis,but Canada is not France. LOL. We liked this place,because they created very good atmosphere of XIX century. A guide Natali had old-fashion dressing. It was so amazing. :-) When I visit historical sites,I always have interest to ordinary things,not fancy sides.I mean that I want to know how people lived in that period.I want to see washrooms,bathrooms, rooms of housekeepers,laundry,kitchen for cooking,storages etc. We could see this side of daily life in XIX century. I am sure that children cannot value this house. I'd recommend to read history and have imagination about that period,before visiting this site.

To view the internal aspects of the house/castle it was always going to be beneficial with a guide, and there are tours every half hour. The guide we had was very informative and answered all the questions from the group we went with. My wife and I are seasoned national trust members and are used to “seeing” all the items of interest as we go round the house, and the entrance price was well worth it as we started outside and went to the “upstairs” accommodation before going to the “downstairs” rooms. A special little talk by the lady cook who gave us a treat from the garden produce, thank you it was lovely.

This whole experience was great - from the friendly sales person in the gift shop where you buy tour tickets, to our tour guide, beautiful house and property, and plenty of parking in the free parking lot. Take time to explore the garden, grounds and the view of Lake Ontario. Pack a picnic as there is an adjacent park to eat.