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In 1890 the last of the "Spiers" - a daughter - sold the estate to Mr. J. C. Dunwaters, whose family had farmed in the parish, and who was one of the proprietors of the Outram Press. In 1901, he sold the estate to Walter (later, Sir Walter) Menzies, and emigrated to Canada where, in British Columbia, he bought an estate and named it Fintry. Sir Walter, who used the Castle as a private home, was succeeded by his son, and in the early 70's, on the death of his son's widow, her nephew, Mr. Hercules Robinson, became the owner and Laird.
Hercules Robinson saw the potential of Culcreuch as a tourism venue and made a concerted effort to attract visitors and establish a business by offering tours of the Castle and lunches to the general public and to passing coach tours.
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Later, with assistance from the Scottish Tourist Board, eight holiday lodges were built within the grounds. Sadly, the fledgling business did not generate sufficient capital to make the necessary investment in the Castle for its ongoing operation and the Estate was placed on the market in 1984.
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