Dunure Castle

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Dunure Castle is located on the west coast of Scotland, in South Ayrshire, about five miles south of Ayr and close to the village of Dunure. Today the castle stands in ruins on a rocky promontory on the Carrick coast, overlooking the small harbour of Dunure. ()

Alternative names: Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 55°24'17"N, 4°45'56"W

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

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

3.6 miS
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
92 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...
5.5 miE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Burns Cottage, Ayr
141 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.
4.9 miS
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
125 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.
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Greenan Castle, Ayr
113 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.
5.3 miE
Bridge
Brig o' Doon, Ayr
134 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.
5.3 miE
Historical place, Church
Alloway Auld Kirk
135 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.
6.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Turnberry Castle
160 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.
5.6 miNE
55°26'26"N • 4°38'11"W
Belleisle & Seafield Golf Courses, Ayr
144 min walk • Golf
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
43 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.
6.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
167 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.
4.7 miSE
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
119 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.