Auchinleck Castle
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Auchinleck Castle is a ruined castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Ochiltree Castle, 0.1 mi away.
Auchinleck Castle at a glance
Type
Ruined castle
Condition
Ruin
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Ochiltree Castle
0.1 mi away
About Auchinleck Castle
Auchinleck Castle was a castle built on a rocky promontory on the eastern bank of the Lugar Water, East Ayrshire, Scotland across the river from Ochiltree Castle. It was built by the Auchinleck family in the 13th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Auchinleck Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Auchinleck Castle sits at 55.4795, -4.3758 in East Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Ochiltree Castle (0.1 mi), Kingencleugh Castle (1.6 mi) and Mauchline Castle (2.5 mi). East Ayrshire has 28 castles in all.
