Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria

Craigdarroch Castle

Victoria, Canada

1 ticket option available · from $16.38

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Tours, passes & combos at Craigdarroch Castle

Skip-the-line, guided tours, city passes and combo tickets — priced higher because they bundle extras beyond standard entry.

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Architects
Warren Heywood Williams, Arthur Lorenzo Smith
Type
Mansion in Victoria, British Columbia

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What has been filmed at Craigdarroch Castle?

In 2013, the popular teen supernatural show Spooksville filmed at the castle, and then in 2016 the castle was used to film the horror movie The Boy. Craigdarroch has also been used for films and shows ranging from Little Women to The Amazing Race Canada.

Is Craigdarroch Castle a real castle?

Craigdarroch is one of the earliest, most flamboyant and best preserved of the bonanza castles built in Canada. Craigdarroch subsequently housed the Craigdarroch Military Hospital (1919-21), Victoria College (1920-1946) and the Victoria Conservatory of Music (1968-79).

Who lived in Craigdarroch Castle?

It is a shining example of a “bonanza castle” — massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal.

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