Thomaston Castle

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°20'54"N, 4°46'39"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Turnberry, Culzean Castle, Crossraguel Abbey, Brig o' Doon.

2.9 miSW
Golf
Turnberry
73 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...
0.6 miNW
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
17 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...
2.3 miE
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
59 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.
7.7 miNE
Bridge
Brig o' Doon, Ayr
197 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.
7.8 miNE
Historical place, Church
Alloway Auld Kirk
199 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.
3 miSW
Forts and castles
Turnberry Castle
78 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.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
62 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.
5 miSE
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Dalquharran Castle, Dailly
127 min walk • Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790.
3.7 miE
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
94 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.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles
Dunure Castle
101 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.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles
Baltersan Castle
69 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.