You can visit stunning Ardross Castle where BBC’s The…

You can visit stunning Ardross Castle where BBC’s The Traitors was filmed - under one condition

If you’ve not yet seen BBC’s The Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, please grab your TV remote immediately and start it. You’re seriously missing out on one of the greatest TV competition shows ever created.

The murder mystery drama is based on a Dutch show called De Verraders and has become a huge hit with fans, with Facebook groups dedicated to the series racking up thousands of members. It’s been so popular, in fact, that many have even gone on to binge watch USA and Australian versions of the hit show.

For those who are not familiar with the Highland Hunger Games-esque show, it sees 22 contestants attempt to work out who among them is a Traitor and who is a Faithful.

Meanwhile, the chosen traitors are tasked with going undetected while choosing one of the other contestants to “murder” each night.

Many viewers hailed the show for its remote Scottish location, and have been desperate to visit the stunning Ardross Castle, found north of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. And you can actually visit the 19th century castle - under certain conditions.

The UK series of the show became must-watch TV in 2022 (BBC)

You see, unfortunately the castle is a private venue and so fans will not be able to visit without an appointment. However, if you’re a superfan, you could be super extra and hire the venue for your wedding!

Also available to hire for corporate events, this could be an incredible place to host next years’ works Christmas do.

The castle is set within beautiful formal gardens and over 100 acres of parkland on the banks of the River Alness. On the show, players spend a lot of time at the castle, seemingly only ever leaving to complete some of their tasks at other outdoor locations.

It's unknown if they sleep there overnight or are transported somewhere off-site, but the castle has plenty of room to host them with accommodation on the grounds sleeping 28 comfortably.

Contestants are often seen in the spacious library in their spare time, where they sit together on the plush leather armchairs to discuss their theories with one another, while the long corridors of the castle feature large windows with impressive marble sills and the walls are adorned with historic paintings.

The room which hosts the Round Table, where contestants debate over and vote for who they think is a Traitor, is dimly lit and has very high ceilings, giving it an extremely eerie vibe.

Another place the contestants can get to know each other is in the drawing room, which boasts a huge wooden fireplace to cosy up in front of when the temperatures drop and a pool table for some friendly competition. The room is distinctly Scottish in design with its green tartan wallpaper and decorative wooden panelling.

Ardross Castle appear to be working on their website, with previously available information and galleries of images now replaced by a contact form. However, you could use this form to contact the venue about their wedding and events packages. Traitors themed wedding, anyone?

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