Montfode Castle, Ardrossan

Name: Montfode Castle
Address: Ardrossan, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Ardrossan

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The remains of the old castle of Montfode or Monfode lie to the north-west of the town of Ardrossan and 1.5 miles south-west of West Kilbride in North Ayrshire, Scotland, above the Montfode Braes, in the old Barony of Kilbride. The remains of the 16th century tower are protected as a scheduled monument. The castle ruins are clearly visible from the A78 Ardrossan bypass. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 55°39'30"N, 4°49'17"W

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Ardrossan United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Dalgarven Mill Museum, Ardrossan Castle, Portencross Castle, Lodge Mother Kilwinning.

4.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Dalgarven Mill Museum, Kilwinning
115 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Ayrshire countryside near Kilwinning, the Dalgarven Mill Museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into Scotland's rural and industrial heritage. This charming museum is housed within a restored 17th-century grain mill, which itself is a testament...
1.2 miS
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles
Ardrossan Castle, Ardrossan
31 min walk • Ardrossan Castle is situated on the west coast of Scotland in the town of Ardrossan, Ayrshire. The castle, defended by a moat, stands on a ridge above the town.
4.3 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Portencross Castle, West Kilbride
111 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.
4.8 miE
Museum
Lodge Mother Kilwinning, Kilwinning
123 min walk • Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 0 on the Roll, and is reputed to be the oldest Lodge not only in Scotland, but the world.
6.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Irvine Harbour, Irvine
162 min walk • The harbours serving Irvine at Seagatefoot and Fullarton in North Ayrshire have had a long and complex history. Irvine's harbour was one of the most important ports in Scotland in the 16th century.
6.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island
163 min walk • 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.
5 miNW
Forts and castles
Hunterston Castle
128 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.
6 miSE
Museum
The Big Idea Museum
154 min walk • The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new science and learning centre was planned in 2000 by the Millennium Commission, to celebrate the history of invention and inventors.
3.1 miSE
National park
Stevenston Beach
79 min walk • Stevenston Beach is a Local Nature Reserve, located between Stevenston and Saltcoats in Scotland. It is situated on the coast, west of the Stevenston Burn.
2.8 miN
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Law Castle, West Kilbride
72 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.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cleeves Cove
153 min walk • Cleeves Cove or Blair Cove is a solutional cave system on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire, Scotland, close to the town of Dalry.