Castle Kennedy, Stranraer

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Castle Kennedy is a ruined 17th-century tower house, about 3 miles east of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, around 0.5 miles north of the village Castle Kennedy. ()

Coordinates: 54°54'26"N, 4°56'56"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Castle of St John, Glenluce Abbey, Soulseat Abbey, Loch Ryan.

3.1 miW
Forts and castles, Museum, Military museum
Castle of St John, Stranraer
79 min walk • The Castle of St John, also known as Stranraer Castle, is an early 16th-century L-plan tower house in the centre of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It was built by the Adairs of Kilhilt c.1510.
4.8 miE
Monastery, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Glenluce Abbey
123 min walk • Glenluce Abbey, near to Glenluce, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery called also Abbey of Luce or Vallis Lucis and founded around 1190 by Rolland or Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Constable of Scotland.
1.5 miS
Monastery
Soulseat Abbey
38 min walk • Saulseat or Soulseat Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Wigtownshire, Galloway, in the Gaelic-speaking south-west of Scotland.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Ryan
176 min walk • Loch Ryan is a Scottish sea loch that acts as an important natural harbour for shipping, providing calm waters for ferries operating between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
5.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Castle of Park, Glenluce
137 min walk • The Castle of Park is a 16th-century L-plan tower house near Glenluce, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building.
5.6 miNW
Harbor
Cairnryan Harbour, Cairnryan
144 min walk • Cairnryan Harbour is a roll-on ferry terminal on Loch Ryan in south west Scotland north of Stranraer. In World War II it was developed as an emergency west coast port facility, in case Liverpool or the Clyde ports were put out of commission by enemy action.
3.1 miW
54°53'59"N • 5°1'31"W
Ryan Centre, Stranraer
79 min walk • Spa, Theater
2.5 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stair Park, Stranraer
65 min walk • Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer, Scotland and is the home of Stranraer F.C. It is owned by Dumfries and Galloway Council and is situated next to the London Road and the railway line in the town.