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Sight Rockland, Victoria

Craigdarroch Castle

A sight in Rockland, Victoria, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Craigdarroch Castle in Rockland, Victoria
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Why go

1890 Victorian mansion of a coal baron, with stained glass and period rooms.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Victoria, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Royal BC Museum, 1.8 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Rockland
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Victoria, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Royal BC Museum

    Provincial museum of natural and human history, including First Peoples galleries.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress

    Long-running tea service in the Lobby Lounge of the 1908 harbourfront hotel.

    Food · 1.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Inner Harbour

    Harbour framed by the Parliament Buildings and the Fairmont Empress, busy with floatplanes and buskers.

    Sight · 1.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Red Fish Blue Fish

    Takeout fish-and-chip shack built from a shipping container on the harbour pier.

    Food · 2.0 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Dallas Road Waterfront

    Clifftop walk with Olympic Mountain views, ending near Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada.

    Outdoors · 2.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Fisherman's Wharf

    Floating homes and seafood stands; harbour seals often surface for scraps.

    Sight · 2.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Craigdarroch Castle is a stop on our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Victoria

Craigdarroch Castle is our only sight pick in Victoria; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Victoria guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Victoria run from 7°C in December to 21°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Craigdarroch Castle itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Victoria from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Victoria weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5, Canada
Coordinates
48.42263, -123.34372
Destination
Victoria, British Columbia
Website
thecastle.ca

Craigdarroch Castle: quick answers

How much time do you need at Craigdarroch Castle?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Craigdarroch Castle. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Craigdarroch Castle?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Craigdarroch Castle?

Craigdarroch Castle is at 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5, Canada, in Rockland. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Craigdarroch Castle?

Craigdarroch Castle appears on Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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