Turnberry Castle

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Forts and castles, Top attraction

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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. Turnberry Castle is adjacent to Turnberry Golf Course. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°19'33"N, 4°50'40"W

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

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

0.4 miSE
Golf
Turnberry
11 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...
2.9 miNE
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
75 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...
4.9 miE
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
126 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.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
131 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.
5.6 miSE
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Dalquharran Castle, Dailly
142 min walk • Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790.
6.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Dunure Castle
160 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.
3 miNE
Forts and castles
Thomaston Castle
78 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.
5.4 miE
Forts and castles
Baltersan Castle
138 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.
2.7 miE
Church
Kirkoswald Parish Church
69 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.
4.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Killochan Castle
120 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.
5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Penkill Castle
149 min walk • Penkill Castle is a 16th-century castle with later additions. It is around 1⁄2 mile south of Old Dailly, northeast of Girvan in south Ayrshire, Scotland.