The Castle gardens are recorded in plans dated 1720 and 1764 and were extended onto Craig Ruperra to the north. A landscaped walk, with lights cut through the woods, gave a view of the formal gardens and castle below and the beautiful countryside beyond. The walk continued along the ridge to a semi-circular arbour of yew trees with a further light to the south and then onto the summit where a two-storey summer house was built on the remains of the Norman site.

A century later there was no trace of the summer house but in the early 20th century a new one was built of split logs, with a thatched roof and a circular seat inside. People can remember it in the 1950s but now only the stone retaining wall remains.

From the summit are magnificent panoramic views of the countryside for miles around.