Is Dun Dunbar Castle real from A Castle for Christmas?

Most people have watched A Castle for Christmas by now and are wondering whether or not Dun Dunbar Castle is real. The castle is so beautiful and huge that I wouldn’t mind exploring it for a day or two. But, can you actually visit Dun Dunbar Castle, or is it just a work of fiction?

While the film may start off with the famed author, Sophie Brown, traveling to Scotland to escape a scandal, she eventually falls in love with Dun Dunbar Castle and hopes to own it one day. Most of the Netflix movie takes place in the castle, and we learn a lot of cool information about Dun Dunbar over the course of the film.

In A Castle for Christmas, we see tourists take a tour around the castle, and it instantly makes us wonder if we can do the same. We share with you if Dun Dunbar Castle is a real castle or if it’s fictional down below.

Is Dun Dunbar Castle from A Castle for Christmas real?

Although there were was a very believable backstory told about Dun Dunbar Castle in the film, the castle is not real. Sadly, Dun Dunbar Castle is just a fictional castle created for the movie. However, in real life, there was a Dunbar Castle located in Scotland, but it’s no longer in use.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Dun Dunbar Castle shares a similar name to Dunbar Castle. I think the writers intentionally used a similar name because the movie takes place in Scotland. However, the history of Dun Dunbar Castle in the film and the true history of Dunbar Castle are vastly different.

I would’ve loved to tour Dun Dunbar Castle, but I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through Sophie. Be sure to check out A Castle for Christmas only on Netflix. Would you like to see A Castle for Christmas 2?