Seagate Castle, Irvine

Name: Seagate Castle
Address: 8 Seagate, Irvine, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Irvine

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Seagate Castle is a castle in North Ayrshire, in the town of Irvine, close to the River Irvine, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan. The castle overlooks the oldest street in Irvine, which was once the main route between the town and the old harbour at Seagatefoot, which by 1606, was useless and abandoned due to silting. The remains of the castle are protected as a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°37'0"N, 4°40'14"W

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8 SeagateIrvine United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Irvine Harbour, The Big Idea Museum, Scottish Maritime Museum, Trindlemoss Loch.

0.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Irvine Harbour, Irvine
22 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.
1.1 miSW
Museum
The Big Idea Museum
28 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.
0.6 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine
15 min walk • The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a Collection Recognised as Nationally Significant to Scotland. It is located at two sites in the West of Scotland in Irvine and Dumbarton, with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine
16 min walk • Trindlemoss Loch, Scott's / Scot's Loch or the Loch of Irvine was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Street in the Parish of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
1.2 miSW
Harbor
Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus
31 min walk • The automatic tide signalling apparatus or Pilot House at Irvine harbour in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is a category B listed building, and is probably unique, having been invented and patented by Martin Boyd, the Irvine harbourmaster, in 1905 and opened in 1906.
~1470 ftS
Archaeological site
Grannie stone, Irvine
8 min walk • The Grannie or Granny stone is either the only surviving part of a stone circle or a simple glacial erratic. It lies in the River Irvine below the Rivergate Centre in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Stanecastle, Irvine
29 min walk • Stanecastle was a medieval barony and estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, first mentioned in 1363 and now part of the Irvine New Town project. Its nearest neighbours are Bourtreehill and Girdle Toll.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Drukken Steps, Irvine
30 min walk • The Drukken, Drucken Steps or Drunken Steps were stepping stones across the Red Burn in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland and are associated with Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Seagate Castle?

Nearby attractions include Grannie stone, Irvine (8 min walk), Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine (15 min walk), Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine (16 min walk), Irvine Harbour, Irvine (22 min walk).

How to get to Seagate Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Seagate Castle:

Bus

Irvine, Quarry Road • Lines: 11 (3 min walk)

Train

Irvine (11 min walk)