Castles and Towers

The Wallace Tower was built in 1882 replacing the first Wallace tower (Auld tour) which was owned by the Wallace...

Ayr Citadel was built in 1657 on the command of Oliver Cromwell, after the English Civil War and the abolition...

It’s unknown exactly when Turnberry Castle was built, but it passed to the Earls of Carrick at the beginning of...

St John’s Tower is the tower that remains from Ayr’s original parish church, which was built around 1300. On 26th April...

Dunure Castle sits perched on a cliff above the pretty fishing village of Dunure. In 1357, it was claimed by the Kennedys...

Greenan Castle is perched on a clifftop at Greenan Shore and is a 16th-century, ruined tower house looking over to the Heads of Ayr,...

Girvan’s Stumpy Tower, known as ‘Auld Stumpy’, is what remains of Girvan’s courthouse and jail. It was built in 1825-27, and is...

Dundonald Castle is a splendid example of a 14th-century medieval tower house, with a fine barrel-vaulted ceiling in the lower...

Maybole Castle was a townhouse, built by the Kennedy family, Earls of Cassilis. It dates from around 1560, is the...

Culzean Castle and Country Park is a must-see on any visit to South Ayrshire. Designed by 18th century, celebrity architect Robert Adam, it’s simply spectacular,...