Hatley Castle

Exploring the grounds (and the university grounds) is free, but guided tours are $24. They have about five tours daily—check the website. We only checked out the grounds and rode our bikes around, but the area is lovely. The nearby bird sanctuary nearby is also a fun visit if you feel so inclined.

A very lovely castle with beautiful gardens and hiking paths. Free admission to the gardens, castle interior is NOT open to the public(unless you book a tour). Cute peacocks roaming the grounds. A great place to visit, be prepared for lots of walking.

We took a tour of the inside (with a guide) of the castle and of the garden (self guided). Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the place come to life. Gorgeous place.The gardens are wonderful. I'd like to go back during the salmon run as they have an artificial run where it looks like you can everything up close.

The garden is free to visit from 10AM - 4PM. The building interior is open for guided tours in the summer (5/20-9/4). Tickets can be purchased on-site. I visited here on Sunday morning on a rainy day in April so I didn't do the tour. There were few tourists here so we really enjoyed our time exploring the garden. The rose garden is not in bloom yet, but we saw plenty of other flowers. Parking is not free but very cheap ($1 per hour). Overall, I enjoyed the visit here and would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Victoria.

My mom and I decided to check out Hatley Castle and Gardens on a whim. Unfortunately the building wasn't open to the public the day we went. We checked later and found a brief message stating that it usually opens may 20 for the tourism season.Despite not having access to the building we were able to walk through the incredible gardens! We stayed for about an hour and walked through the series of themed gardens. In early spring there are plenty of plants in bloom and lots to see and enjoy. I can't wait to go back in every season to see all the changes in the gardens! Definitely worth the trip! FYI parking is paid but accepts cards that tap. Not sure what the price is for admission to the building when it opens for public.

Second time returning to this place! I was hoping to catch the cherry blossom season here but I just missed it. Beautiful garden, ocean views, wild life, gorgeous drive, nearby, only reason I gave it a 2 star is both times I went the inside tour was not available/ private function. Would love to go on a tour sometime!

Beautiful castle and gardens! Wandered around the area for way longer than expected, over 2 hours. Castle was only for staff and students, so we weren't able to enter but the gardens was public. Make sure you checkout all the garden areas and find the peacocks roaming around. Parking was plentiful and cheap. I'll definitely be back.

Well worth the drive from Victoria! It's in such a beautiful location. We didn't get to go inside but toured the gardens and there was still so much to see. It was gorgeous.

Such a beautiful place to visit! It was a beautiful stroll around the gardens. We wish we could have gone inside. It's a bit hilly but worth the effort. Gorgeous! We didn't go on a tour, we just paid to park and explored the grounds.