Brockloch Castle (site of) | Castle in Maybole, Ayrshire

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Brockloch Castle

Caricta Borealis, vulgo, The northpart of Carrick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Brockloch Castle once stood in this area, however the ruins at this site have the appearance of a later farmstead rather than a defensive building.

I have placed the site of the castle at the ruined farmstead pending further research.

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Alternative names for Brockloch Castle

Brckloch; Brochlock; N. Brckloch; O. Brckloch

Where is Brockloch Castle?

Brockloch Castle is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 2975 1154

Lat / long: 55.368297, -4.687861

OS Map for Brockloch Castle

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
OS Explorer map 326

Directions to Brockloch Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Brockloch Castle

14°C
max 15°C / min 14°C

26km/h S
1007mb
67%
75%
06:29 17:44

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Maybole at 13:47

References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland

Various
Edinburgh, 1845

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Brockloch Castle

Ancient sites near Brockloch Castle

Greenan Castle fort

7.9km away

Camp Castle broch

24.8km away

Drybridge cursus

26.1km away

Garphar souterrain

34.3km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

36.3km away

Auchrannie souterrain

37.8km away

Auld Hill fort

39.4km away

The Doon fort

44.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

48.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Brockloch Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

62.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

94.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

99.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

99.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

101.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

113.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

114.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

114.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Brockloch Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

52.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

81.6km away

Borland silver chain

83.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

125.6km away

Haddington silver chain

137.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

143.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

147.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

157.2km away

Torvean silver chain

234.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brockloch Castle

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

10.8km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

10.9km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

13.7km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

18.1km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

18.1km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

18.3km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

28.0km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

33.9km away

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

43.4km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

48.5km away

more food.... / more drink....

Alternative names for Brockloch Castle

Where is Brockloch Castle?

OS Map for Brockloch Castle

Directions to Brockloch Castle

Weather at Brockloch Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Brockloch Castle

Maybole Castle

Dunÿn (site of)

Smithston Castle (site of)

Garryhorn (site of)

Knockdon Castle (site of)

Beoch (site of)

Sauchrie Castle (site of)

Baltersan Castle

Craigskean (site of)