Castles and Towers

Castles and Towers

Culzean castle
Ayr
Wallace Tower

Wallace Tower

The Wallace Tower was built in 1882 replacing the first Wallace tower (Auld tour) which was owned by the Wallace...
Ayr
Red and black cannon

Ayr Citadel

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

Turnberry Castle

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

St John's Tower

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 ruins on a hill looking out to sea.

Dunure Castle

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

Greenan Castle

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
Stumpy tower

Stumpy Tower

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
Dundonald Castle

Dundonald Castle and Visitor Centre

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

Maybole Castle

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

Culzean Castle and Country Park

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,...
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