the pineapple

Whilst the architecture may be unique, the site is distinctly average. There is not much to see apart from the Pineapple itself and the walks around the grounds were muddy at the time of my visit. As others have said it is hard to find the road to the site.

Best place ive been for a stroll or picnic, its wonderfull culture Building and great walks around the Pineapple are superb

The actual pineapple itself is beautiful but it's so disappointing to see the surroundings in such poor upkeep.First of all the road leading to it is difficult to find and once you do you wish you hadn't! It's more potholes than it is road! If you've got low suspension then access is a no no,probably not worth the risk to be honest. The nice part of the grounds are in fact blocked off to the general public, kept only for those who pay to stay there, the ground that is accessible...granted it was off season but still, I can't see there being much opportunity for it to look particularly exciting during the summer either. It's incredibly muddy and you'd need there to be a good couple of weeks of sunshine with no rain before the grass would be suitable for picnics. When you get close to the back of the house it's upkeep is poor, it's paintwork is grubby and flaking and whilst the pineapple itself is stunning it's so upsetting to see that no one appears to be caring very much for the rest of the building. It's only value for money because it's free, and that's only if you get away without damaging your car! I'd visit if you're passing but don't go out of your way.

so unusual,very nice building,got some great pics.big garden well maintained.lots of walks as well.tiny car park though,but for by that it is more than worth taken a visit here.

Two reasons that drew me to visit this:1) My Grandpa spent some of his time researching follys in Scotland and this was one that I remember seeing an image for so it was lovely to go and explore the building and grounds a little.2) There was also a fun geocache here that made me look at the details of the building so I got closer to it than I may have done before as I wasn't quite sure if I could just head across the grass or not! Nice walks round the area with an interesting setting to try and figure out!

Not many places in the world like this beautiful and would like to come back in summer with grandchild .

Nice visit to the pineapple. Little walks surrounding the area. Not too much to actually see at venue but you can see the splendour of the architecture.

Yes it's nice to see but there is nothing else there. The grounds could be better and opening up the building would at least bring in extra business. Better boards for explaining the history would be at least something. Visit if you have a special interest but don't rush

house itself makes a nice picture but poor sign posting and very poor pot-holed approach is off puting

This is a most unusual building and (in my opinion) if you are in the area, it’s worth driving down the rutted track to take a photo. At the time of writing of Sept 2014, you can’t go inside though, the building is deemed to be unsafe. Just about the only other thing to do there is to walk the wildlife track. It looked very pleasant but I decided not to spend the time so I can’t comment on it.

We actually stayed here, you can book it through the Landmark Trust (http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/pineapple-10726/). It was not up to the Landmark Trust's usual high standards. We booked it up at the end of last year, as with many historic buildings, some necessary work has to be done, and I must say the craftsmens work was excellent. The proprty should not have been rented out as our holiday was ruined by it, plus inside the Pinapple was dirty with old tea-lights and crisps on the floor. Saying all that, the history of the building is fantastic, and the Landmark Trust and National Trust for Scotland have done a great job in bringing the building back to life.

Signage for paths is poor but the gardens are great showing signs of former glory.New labels would be an easy addition.

I have been planning to go to see this amazing building for some time now and after a brief look on the website decided to drive out there yesterday (16th June).To say I was disappointed is an understatement - the 'pineapple' is completely obscured by scaffolding.I think that restoration of buildings is a terrific excericise however the website should clearly state that this is going on, you will not be able to see the building. The site should also offer an idea of how long it will be before the scaffolding will come down.Poor show National Trust!!!Perhaps my rating will improve when I visit again - to see the Pineapple this time!

Went to see the pineapple, very disappointed. Signs very misleading we followed the brown sign and ended on a very bad back road. Arrived in the back way! The pineapple was Covered in scaffold from top to toe! You couldn't even see the shape.

This is an interesting attraction for the architecture, but sadly that is all. The day we visited it had been raining for most of the afternoon, but it had stopped by the time we got there, which was quite late in the afternoon. The road up to the venue is difficult to navigate as it is littered with pot holes and the car park is almost none existent. The roof of the building is outstanding considering when it was built, but unfortunately for us the building is under repair and most of the building was covered in scaffolding.When you enter initially, its like a walled garden, there is a large lawn and orchard at the front and a pond which is badly maintained (no life ring) other than that, there is absolutely nothing, and as this is a walled garden there is no view either! There are no facilities, nowhere to sit, there were information boards however, but these were passed the safety fence and under the scaffolding. Very disappointing, especially as you have make a journey to it, its in the middle of nowhere. We were in and out within 15-20 minutes, not really worth the effort of making a special journey.