Skelmorlie Castle

#842 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Skelmorlie Castle stands on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, at the north-western corner of the county of Ayrshire. The structure dates from 1502, and was formerly the seat and stronghold of the Montgomery Clan. The modern village of Skelmorlie lies to the north of the castle. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 55°51'6"N, 4°53'6"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Mount Stuart House, Clark Memorial Church, Kelburn Castle.

3.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs
91 min walk • National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde is a sports training facility in Largs, North Ayrshire. It is the UK's first inclusive residential sports facility and caters for both elite athletes and the local community in a range of sports and activities.
6.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Mount Stuart House, Rothesay
170 min walk • Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute. It was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess in the late 1870s, replacing an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877.
4.1 miS
Church
Clark Memorial Church, Largs
104 min walk • The Clark Memorial Church is an active place of worship for the Church of Scotland in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was designed by William Kerr in 1890–1892, and is a category A listed building, having been listed in 1971.
5.8 miS
Park
Kelburn Castle
149 min walk • Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century it was remodelled in the sixteenth century.
4 miN
55°54'36"N • 4°52'32"W
Kip Marina, Inverkip
103 min walk • Sailing, Marina
4 miS
Memorial
Brisbane Aisle, Largs
102 min walk • The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland and situated in the grounds of the 'Largs Old Kirk', Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
5.5 miS
55°46'24"N • 4°51'30"W
Largs Yacht Haven, Largs
141 min walk • Sailing, Marina
3.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Barrfields Pavilion, Largs
92 min walk • The Barrfields Pavilion Theatre is a 500-seat theatre at Barrfields, Largs, North Ayrshire.
1.7 miS
Forts and castles
Knock Castle
44 min walk • Knock Castle is a private residence on the outskirts of Largs, on the west coast of Scotland. It was built by the boat-building Steele family in 1851, with a further wing added in the early twentieth century.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Thom
143 min walk • Loch Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. It is named after the civil engineer Robert Thom who designed the scheme which created the reservoir and delivered water via a long aqueduct known as The Cut.
4.4 miN
Forts and castles
Ardgowan Castle, Inverkip
114 min walk • Ardgowan Castle, originally called Inverkip Castle, is located in the grounds of Ardgowan House near Inverkip, Scotland. It is near the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire.