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The county of Ayrshire

Castles in Ayrshire

There are 198 castles in the county of Ayrshire.

Abbot’s Tower

Ailsa Craig Castle

Ardmillan Castle

Ardrossan Castle

Ardstinchar Castle

Auchencloigh Castle

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

Auchenharvie Castle

Auchincross (site of)

Auchincruive (site of)

Auchinleck Castle

Auchinleck Old House

Auld Tower (site of)

Ayr Castle (site of)

Ballochmyle (site of)

Ballochtoul Castle (site of)

Baltersan Castle

Barbieston Castle (site of)

Barclanachan (site of)

Bargany Castle (site of)

Barnweill Castle (site of)

Beoch (site of)

Blairquhan (site of)

Borland Castle (site of)

Bradan Castle (site of)

Brisbane House (site of)

Broadstone Castle (site of)

Brockloch Castle (site of)

Brunston Castle

Busbie Castle (site of)

Camregan Castle

Caprington Castle

Carleton Castle

Cassillis House

Castle Hill, Merkland

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

Castle Knowe (possible)

Castle William (possible) (site of)

Castlehill, Ayr (site of)

Cessnock Castle

Chapel Hill (possible)

Clonbeith Castle

Cloncaird Castle

Coilsfield Castle (site of)

Corsehill Castle

Corsehill House (site of)

Craigneil Castle

Craigskean (site of)

Craufurdland Castle

Cumnock Castle (site of)

Cunninghamhead Castle (site of)

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Dalquharran Castle

Dame Helen's Castle

Dreghorn (site of)

Drumley (site of)

Drummellan Castle (site of)

Dundonald Castle

Dunlop Castle (site of)

Dunÿn (site of)

Eglinton Castle

Enterkine (site of)

Fullarton Castle (site of)

Gadgirth Castle (site of)

Garryhorn (site of)

Giffen Castle (site of)

Glenayes (site of)

Glengarnock Castle

Grangehill (possible) (site of)

Helenton (site of)

Hessilhead Castle (site of)

Hill of Beith Castle

Hunterston Castle

Jocksthorn (site of)

Kerse Castle (site of)

Kidsneuk (possible) (site of)

Kilbirnie House

Kildonan (site of)

Kilhenzie Castle

Kilkerran Castle

Killochan Castle

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

Kingencleugh Castle

Kirkhill Castle

Kirkmichael House

Knockdaw Castle

Knockdolian Castle

Knockdon Castle (site of)

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

Knockshinnoch (site of)

Ladyland Castle

Law Hill, Symington (site of)

Leifnorris (site of)

Loch Doon Castle

Loch Fergus Castle (site of)

Lochmodie Castle

Martnaham Castle

Mauchline Castle

Milton (site of)

Monkredding House

Monkton Castle (site of)

Montfode (site of)

Montfode Castle

Montgreenan Castle

Nether Whitehaugh

Newton Castle (site of)

Ochiltree Castle (site of)

Ochiltree House (site of)

Old Ha', Gadgirth

Old Loudon Castle

Perceton (site of)

Pinwherry Castle

Pitcon (site of)

Pokelly Castle (site of)

Portencross Castle

Privick (site of)

Riccarton Castle (site of)

Robertland Castle

Roughwood Tower (site of)

Rowallan Castle

Sauchrie Castle (site of)

Skelmorlie Castle

Smiddyshaw (site of)

Smithston Castle (site of)

Sundrum motte (possible)

Tarbert Castle (site of)

Tarbolton motte

Taringzean Castle

Templehouse (site of)

Thomaston Castle

Tower (site of)

Trabboch Castle

Treesbank House

Turnberry Castle

Underwood (site of)

Waterhead Castle

Woodland (possible)

Woodside Castle

Ancient sites in Ayrshire

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Garphar souterrain

Greenan Castle fort