Dalquharran Castle, Dailly

Name: Dalquharran Castle
Address: Dailly, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Dailly

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture

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Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790. The first recorded lord of the property which already included a castle, was Gilbert Kennedy, as stated in a 1474 Charter for the nearby Crossraguel Abbey; the estate was later owned by the Kennedy family for centuries. ()

Built: 1790 (235 years ago)Coordinates: 55°16'59"N, 4°43'29"W

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Dailly United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Turnberry, Culzean Castle, Crossraguel Abbey, Turnberry Castle.

5.1 miNW
Golf
Turnberry
131 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...
5.6 miNW
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
142 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...
3.8 miN
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
99 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.
5.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Turnberry Castle
142 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.
6.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Cloncaird Castle
163 min walk • Cloncaird Castle is located near the small village of Kirkmichael, around 6 kilometres east of Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle lies beside the Kelsie Burn, at the centre of a 140 acres estate. Originally a 16th-century castle, it was extended and rebuilt as a country house in the early 19th century.
5.2 miN
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
134 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.
5 miNW
Forts and castles
Thomaston Castle
127 min walk • Thomaston Castle is a medieval castle located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. The castle is run down and has debris falling in on it.
4.2 miN
Forts and castles
Baltersan Castle
106 min walk • Baltersan Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house located near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was originally graded as a Category B listed building in 1971, but this was upgraded to Category A in 1995.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lochspouts
59 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.
3.8 miNW
Church
Kirkoswald Parish Church
96 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.
2.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Killochan Castle
75 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.

Dalquharran Castle, Dailly

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