We've lived in Hamilton since 2007, and while our kids have been to Dundurn Castle on school field trips, we never visited until this past December. My siblings and their families were in town over the holidays, and we chose this over the Royal Botanical Gardens for a visit. We were pleasantly surprised by how great the experience was. Our tour guide was dressed in period clothing, and was engaging and knowledgeable. I would suggest visiting on a misty, overcast day - somehow, it added to the charm, and made it feel as though we'd stepped back in time.

Get there early. Last tour at 3 finishes as the extras close for the day at 4. Very interesting, loved the floating staircase and all the history of the times. The bathtubs were a hoot and you get a sample from the kitchen! Even my 19 & 21 year old sons enjoyed it.

Not a castle as such, but a large home built in Hamilton, Ontario. The guides were dressed in period dress, which was a nice touch. The tour included the main rooms for visitors on the main level; bedrooms and sitting rooms for the family on the upper level; and kitchen, pantry, storage rooms, and laundry in the basement level. Lots of stairs, but the house was touted as having several conveniences that were very modern for the time period it was built, one of which was flushing toilets. There were other attractions on the grounds, including a military museum, but we did not have time to view it on this trip.

While not technically a castle this is an absolutely huge house. It isn’t as opulent as you might think on the inside but that is because the family ended up not being as wealthy as they hoped they would be. The guide was informative and clearly knowledgeable about the site. The gift shop is very nice and the staff was kind. Parking is free and is just above the house grounds.

This was truly a fun day and close to home. Our guide Cameron was fantastic. He played the role of a footsman so very well and we felt pulled back in time. No questions were too hard. So interesting to see how life was back in the 1800s up close. The grounds are beautiful and we were fortunate to see 2 wedding parties take photos.

My sister and I who were born and bred in Hamilton over 80 years ago had never visited Dundurn Castle and used this family visit to Burlington to see this historic place. It is a beautiful and tasteful site in Victorian style and the decor and furnishings seemed accurate to the period. We enjoyed our tour guide's descriptions . She told us how the wallpaper was taken from the original and reprinted and then reapplied to the walls. Everything was beautiful. We were delighted to learn about the McNab family and to finally visit this immensely important part of Hamilton's history.