Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Airds Castle
In or near Saddell.
Airds Castle — castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Airds Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5894°, -5.4617°.
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Heritage listing
Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.
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Background
History
The castle was held by the Lord of the Isles until the late 1400s and helped to defend the border between the lands controlled by the Lord of the Isles and the lands of the King, into whose hands it then passed. King James IV of Scotland granted the castle in 1498 to the Ayrshire landholder Sir Adam Reid of Stairquhite and Barskimming, together with other property in the same area. By the middle of the 16th century, the lands were part of the barony of Bar, in North Kintyre, held by the MacDonalds of Dunnyveg. By 1605 they were back in the possession of the Reid family of Barskimming. In 1972 it was designated a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5894, -5.4617
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA28 6SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- thecastleguide.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4698641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Airds Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Airds Castle, site of remains. - geograph.org.uk - 248936.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Airds Castle?
- Airds Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA28 6SQ).
- What is Airds Castle?
- Airds Castle — castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Airds Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode PA28 6SQ.
- Who owns Airds Castle?
- Airds Castle is owned by | open_to_public = Yes.
- Is Airds Castle a listed building?
- Airds Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Airds Castle charge admission?
- Airds Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Airds Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA28 6SQ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.