Rowallan Castle | Castle in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

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Rowallan Castle

Cunninghamia
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Rowallan Castle is a 16th century castle which was later remodelled.

A 16th century carved oak door from the castle is now on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

stay in a castle

Alternative names for Rowallan Castle

Old Rowallan Castle

Clans associated with Rowallan Castle

Campbell

Surnames associated with Rowallan Castle

Campbell

Muir

Mure

Where is Rowallan Castle?

Rowallan Castle is in the parish of Kilmarnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 43472 42427

Lat / long: 55.6500890, -4.4891026

OS Map for Rowallan Castle

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Directions to Rowallan Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Rowallan Castle

13°C
max 14°C / min 12°C

6km/h N
1019mb
72%
0%
03:56 20:32

Clear sky
Weather observed at Stewarton at 08:50

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Garden and Designed Landscape record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Rowallan Castle

Castles near Rowallan Castle

Ancient sites near Rowallan Castle

Drybridge cursus

9.4km away

Camp Castle broch

9.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

15.1km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

17.8km away

Greenan Castle fort

26.1km away

Auld Hill fort

26.4km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

30.0km away

Langbank crannog

30.4km away

Langbank East crannog

31.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Rowallan Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

65.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

65.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.6km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

78.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

83.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

87.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

87.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

88.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Rowallan Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.3km away

Borland silver chain

62.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

106.3km away

Haddington silver chain

112.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

119.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

136.4km away

Torvean silver chain

202.0km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rowallan Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

2.7km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

5.8km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

15.6km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

15.7km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

16.5km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

16.9km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

17.3km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

17.3km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

20.1km away

Busby Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBusby

20.2km away

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

Alternative names for Rowallan Castle

Clans associated with Rowallan Castle

Surnames associated with Rowallan Castle

Where is Rowallan Castle?

OS Map for Rowallan Castle

Directions to Rowallan Castle

Weather at Rowallan Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Rowallan Castle

Jocksthorn (site of)

Dalmusternock

Kilmaurs Place

Kilmaurs Tower

Auchinloss

Craufurdland Castle

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

Dean Castle

Law Mount

Ancient sites near Rowallan Castle

Drybridge cursus

Camp Castle broch

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Greenan Castle fort

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Pictish stones near Rowallan Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Pictish sites near Rowallan Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Rowallan Castle

Howard Park Hotel

The Fenwick Hotel

Craufurdland Castle

The Park Hotel

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

Burnhouse Manor Hotel

Menzies Irvine

St Andrews Guest House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rowallan Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Adamton House Hotel

The Marine Hotel

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

Busby Hotel

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 5th of June 2022 at 10:04 am.

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