It is one of the finer examples of his work and possibly one of the few still used as a family home and open to the public. Inside Torosay Castle you can wander round the principal rooms which include the front hall dominated by a collection of red deer stag antlers, the central hall, dining room, the library with its impressive collection of books, the children's nursery, bedroom and drawing room with its spectacular views of the garden. All the rooms contain a wide range of family portraits, memorabilia and antique furniture set in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. The Guthrie portrait of William Wallace, dating from the 17th Century and on loan to an exhibition in Stirling during 1997, is now back at Torosay and on display. In the archive rooms you can learn all about David Guthrie James' adventurous life which includes sailing in one of the last Windjammers, successful escape from P.O.W. camp and polar exploration.
Visitors are welcome to browse through all the material and books on show.
Many tender plants grow outside benefiting from the Gulf Stream, and to the west of the garden you will find the woodland garden with pool surrounded with candelabra primulas and other moisture loving plants, the alpine garden, rhododendron collection with Himalayan blue poppies and many woodland plants. The eucalyptus walk along the burnside which leads to the old walled garden can be found to the south, and to the east you can explore the bog garden, old rock garden, greenhouses and Japanese garden with its dramatic seaview. Torosay also has an impressive statue walk which consists of 19 lifesize limestone figures which were sculpted by Antonio Bonazza. They were acquired from a deserted villa near Padua and were brought to Torosay in about 1900. There are toilets both in and outside the attraction, free coach and car parking, and limited disabled access.