Present Use
Kinloch Castle is now managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, supported by the Kinloch Castle Friends Association, a registered charitable organisation set up in 1996. A number of repairs have been carried out in 2010 and 2011, although the long-term future of the building remains uncertain.
A section at the rear of the castle operates as a hostel for visitors to the island. Guests have a choice of bunk rooms, or can upgrade to one of a handful of "Oak Rooms" with four-poster beds. The hostel area is kept separate from the museum rooms of the castle. It is proposed that the hostel will close in 2012.
Tours of the castle are available, timed to coincide with ferries where possible. Highlights of the tour include the under-stairs orchestrion, a variety of gifts from the Emperor of Japan, and a selection of "gently pornographic" art.
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