Penkill Castle

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Penkill Castle is a 16th-century castle with later additions. It is around 1⁄2 mile south of Old Dailly, northeast of Girvan in south Ayrshire, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°14'57"N, 4°47'1"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Turnberry, Turnberry Castle, Dalquharran Castle, Lochspouts.

5.5 miN
Golf
Turnberry
140 min walk • Turnberry, located on the rugged coast of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom, is a name that resonates with golf enthusiasts around the globe. Known for its iconic lighthouse and stunning ocean views, Turnberry's Ailsa Course is a jewel in the crown of golf...
5.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Turnberry Castle
149 min walk • Turnberry Castle is a fragmentary ruin on the coast of Kirkoswald parish, near Maybole in Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the extremity of the lower peninsula within the parish, it was the seat of the Earls of Carrick.
3.3 miNE
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Dalquharran Castle, Dailly
85 min walk • Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lochspouts
143 min walk • Lochspouts Loch or Lochspouts was situated in a hollow, surrounded by hilly ground on three sides and bounded by a narrow trap dyke to the north.
5.5 miN
Church
Kirkoswald Parish Church
141 min walk • Kirkoswald Parish Church is located in the small village of Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a parish church in the Church of Scotland.
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Killochan Castle
30 min walk • Killochan Castle is a 16th-century L-plan tower house about 3 miles north east of Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland, north of the Water of Girvan, and south of Burnhead. The castle is well-preserved and occupied. It has been a Grade A Listed building since 1971.
2.9 miW
55°14'28"N • 4°51'21"W
Girvan Community Centre, Girvan
74 min walk • Museum
2.1 miNW
Whiskey distillery
Girvan distillery
55 min walk • The Girvan distillery is a lowland grain whisky distillery located in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons. The Girvan Distillery is one of the largest facilities in Scotland in which whisky is made. The distillery is named after the town of Girvan.