Dunduff Castle

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Dunduff Castle is a restored stair-tower in South Ayrshire, Scotland, built on the hillside of Brown Carrick Hills above the Drumbane Burn, and overlooking the sea above the village of Dunure. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1696 (329 years ago)Coordinates: 55°24'39"N, 4°43'52"W

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Dunduff Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Culzean Castle, Burns Cottage, Crossraguel Abbey, Ayr Central.

4.5 miSW
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
115 min walk • Culzean Castle, a majestic fortress perched atop the cliffs of Ayrshire, is a quintessential example of Scotland's rich history and architectural grandeur. Constructed in the late 18th century, the castle is a masterpiece of Robert Adam, one of the foremost architects...
4.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Burns Cottage, Ayr
105 min walk • Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns is located in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built by his father, William Burness in 1757. Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born there on 25 January 1759.
5 miS
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
127 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Mary of Crossraguel is a ruin of a former abbey near the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is a ruin, visitors can still see the original monks’ church, their cloister and their dovecot.
5.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ayr Central, Ayr
138 min walk • Ayr Central is covered shopping centre in Ayr, Scotland. Built on a brown field site on Kyle Street, which had been abandoned for fifteen years, the development cost £75 million.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Greenan Castle, Ayr
79 min walk • Greenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, around 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century.
3.9 miE
Bridge
Brig o' Doon, Ayr
99 min walk • The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland, and a Category A structure.
3.9 miE
Historical place, Church
Alloway Auld Kirk
99 min walk • The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th Century, is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns.
4.3 miNE
55°26'26"N • 4°38'11"W
Belleisle & Seafield Golf Courses, Ayr
109 min walk • Golf
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
58 min walk • The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion.
5.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
134 min walk • The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics.
4.2 miSE
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
108 min walk • St Oswald's Church is a congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. The current Priest-in-Charge is The Rev. James Geen.