Baltersan Castle

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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. It is currently for sale and is listed as at moderate risk by the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1584 (440 years ago)Coordinates: 55°20'34"N, 4°42'35"W

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

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

5.1 miW
Golf
Turnberry
130 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...
3.2 miW
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
83 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...
0.5 miSW
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
14 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.
5.4 miW
Forts and castles
Turnberry Castle
138 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.
5.5 miE
Forts and castles
Blairquhan Castle, Maybole
141 min walk • Blairquhan is a Regency era castle near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the historic home of the Hunter-Blair Baronets and remained in the family's possession until 2012, when it was sold to a Chinese company.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
83 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.
4.7 miE
Forts and castles
Cloncaird Castle
121 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.
4.2 miS
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Dalquharran Castle, Dailly
106 min walk • Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
34 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.
4.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Dunure Castle
123 min walk • 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.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Carcluie Loch
158 min walk • Carcluie Loch is a small freshwater loch in the South Ayrshire Council Area, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland.