Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Dunure Castle
Dunure Castle — castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maybole · 7.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dunure Castle, the nearest railway station is Maybole, which is 7.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KA7 4LW. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Dunure Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: part of a Scheduled Monument. Part of Dunure Castle and dovecot. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4050°, -4.7618°.
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Heritage listing
Dunure Castle is located on the west coast of Scotland, in South Ayrshire, about five miles (eight kilometres) south of Ayr and close to the village of Dunure. Today the castle stands in ruins on a rocky promontory on the Carrick coast, overlooking the small harbour of Dunure.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunure Castle is located on the west coast of Scotland, in South Ayrshire, about five miles (eight kilometres) south of Ayr and close to the village of Dunure. Today the castle stands in ruins on a rocky promontory on the Carrick coast, overlooking the small harbour of Dunure.
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Background
Visiting
The castle has been excavated and consolidated, making safe the public access to the area. The castle dominates the Kennedy Park, which has a number of facilities for visitors. There are also said to be secret Ley tunnels which connect Dunure Castle to Greenan Castle further north.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4050, -4.7618
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA7 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Nearest railway station
- Maybole — 7.4 km
- Official site
- destinationsouthayrshire.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5315780 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunure Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunure Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 428049.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Dunure
Villages · 0.1 km
Hugh Thompson Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Harbour watch tower (ruin)
Historic houses · 0.3 km
Dunure Harbour
Harbours & ports · 0.3 km
Dunure Mill
Watermills · 1.0 km
Kirkbride Old Parish Church
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Dunure Harbour
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Dunduff
Vineyards · 1.8 km
Dunduff, Hillfort
Hill forts · 1.9 km
Dunduff Castle
Literary houses · 2.0 km
Dunduff Castle
Castles · 2.0 km
Electric Brae
Natural landmarks · 2.7 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunure Castle?
- Dunure Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA7 4LW).
- What is Dunure Castle?
- Dunure Castle — castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dunure Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Maybole, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA7 4LW.
- Is Dunure Castle a listed building?
- Dunure Castle is officially recognised as part of a Scheduled Monument listed.
- Does Dunure Castle charge admission?
- Dunure Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dunure Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Maybole, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA7 4LW.