Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island

Name: Little Cumbrae Castle
Address: Castle Island, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Castle Island

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture

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Little Cumbrae Castle sits on Allimturrail or Castle Island, a small tidal island, situated off the east coast of Little Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde. It is designated as a scheduled monument. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 55°43'12"N, 4°56'34"W

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Little Cumbrae Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Stuart House, Portencross Castle, Clark Memorial Church, Kelburn Castle.

5.8 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Mount Stuart House, Rothesay
147 min walk • Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute. It was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess in the late 1870s, replacing an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877.
2 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Portencross Castle, West Kilbride
53 min walk • Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3 km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 11th Century. The present tower castle is thought to date from the mid-14th Century and later.
5.8 miNE
Church
Clark Memorial Church, Largs
148 min walk • The Clark Memorial Church is an active place of worship for the Church of Scotland in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was designed by William Kerr in 1890–1892, and is a category A listed building, having been listed in 1971.
5.2 miNE
Park
Kelburn Castle
133 min walk • Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century it was remodelled in the sixteenth century.
2.5 miE
Forts and castles
Hunterston Castle
64 min walk • Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 15th, or early 16th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 17th century.
2.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of The Isles, Millport
66 min walk • The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a Category A listed cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae.
0.6 miW
Island
Little Cumbrae
15 min walk • One of the main attractions of Little Cumbrae is its rugged coastline, which offers breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and nearby islands. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the shore, exploring hidden coves and rock formations, or simply relax and enjoy...
4.3 miNE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Fairlie Castle, Fairlie
111 min walk • Fairlie Castle is a restored oblong tower castle located on a natural rounded knoll situated above a precipitous section of the Fairlie Glen near the town of Fairlie in the old Barony of Fairlie, Parish of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
5.9 miNE
Memorial
Brisbane Aisle, Largs
151 min walk • The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland and situated in the grounds of the 'Largs Old Kirk', Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
4 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Law Castle, West Kilbride
103 min walk • Law Castle is situated on the lower slopes of Law Hill on the edge of West Kilbride, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around 200 metres from the railway station.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
The Holy Cave
44 min walk • The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is associated with Saint Mungo, also known as St Kentigern and is often referred to as the Hawking Craig Cave however two caves exists in the Hawking Craig Wood and 'Three Sisters' area of the cliffs, the other being...

Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island

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Little Cumbrae Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)