Hatley Castle

Beautiful and inspiring grounds overlooking the Esquimalt Beach, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic range in Washington State. Lovely gardens, the castle and the nice view make this a lovely place for a walk

Not maintain at all. Lawns and roads have bird poop all over. They should have a notification around parking telling if they are open to public or not. You pay the parking and then notice the place is closed and have to leave immediately.

My wife really liked this place, she was really interested in seeing a castle as we don't see very many beautiful building like this, worth the visit!

Wish we could have seen upstairs during our tour - would have been nice to see the bedrooms or 'help' section of the house. There is a small museum underneath in sort of the boiler rooms of the castle, but only open to the public during tours. We did a Christmas tour, but there are some in the summer as well. Beautiful grounds.

Recommend it. Has gorgeous view of the olymlic with landbridge veering off the shore. Plenty of space to take pix

Lovely place to visit with family, and you only have to pay for parking. Beautiful pristine gardens that you wander through, wild peacocks, and a stunning castle view that even little ones will enjoy.

If you saw the X-Men movie then you will recognize this castle. It has ample parking (cost 2 cad per hour). It has access to the botanical garden of the attached school. Beautiful landscapes and unparalleled calm you can find. There is no access to the castle, only to the surrounding area. It is very close to the center of Victoria although you have to go by car because I didn't see public transportation.

Unfortunately, the castle is not open to public. However, I still highly recommend to visit there since the view is gorgeous.

Kinda run down looking especially in the winter. Probably a lot nicer to walk the grounds of the castle in the summer.

Great views and lovely grounds to take pictures. The castle was closed but the garden was open to explore

As an architect, I so enjoyed this castle and the fact that its kept well, added to the overall experience! Do visit if you’re in Victoria.

This place is simply amazing! Lovely environment and very tranquil. Easy to find and plenty of parking as well!

Only staff students invited guests can go inside, but the outside building and gardens are very nice. I spent a half hour alone walking through everything pretty quickly but you could spent an hour. Only 2 hour parking for $2.

The "Xavier Institute". If you're an X-men fanatic, Hatley Castle is definitely a MUST to visit.

Castle is closed. The surrounding is nice, you can free access several gardens, you will easily find some peacocks.