Castles · Central Scotland
Castle Toward
In or near Port Bannatyne.
Castle Toward in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wemyss Bay · 7.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Castle Toward, the nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PA23 7UG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Castle Toward is a place of interest in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Toward (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Toll Àird) is a nineteenth-century country house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1820, by Glasgow merchant Kirkman Finlay, it replaced the late medieval Toward Castle, formerly the ancestral home of the Clan Lamont. It was greatly extended in the early 20th century, and in the Second World War it served as HMS Brontosaurus. After the war it was sold to Glasgow Corporation and was used as an outdoor education facility until its closure in 2014. After a failed community buyout, Toward Castle and the estate were sold by Argyll and Bute Council to private owners in 2016. Castle Toward is a scheduled monument (LB5068).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.8697, -5.0141
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 7UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1821
- Nearest railway station
- Wemyss Bay — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17775991 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Toward (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Toward?
- Castle Toward is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 7UG).
- What is Castle Toward?
- Castle Toward in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castle Toward?
- The nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA23 7UG.
- When was Castle Toward built?
- Built or established in 1821. Designed by David Hamilton.
- Does Castle Toward charge admission?
- Castle Toward typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Toward?
- The nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 7UG.