Ochiltree Castle
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree Castle is a castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The nearest other castle is Auchinleck Castle, 0.1 mi away.
Ochiltree Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Auchinleck Castle
0.1 mi away
Castles in East Ayrshire
28
Scotland
Location
East Ayrshire
Scotland
About Ochiltree Castle
Ochiltree Castle (meaning: "the lofty dwelling-place") was a castle built on a promontory by the Lugar Water, East Ayrshire, Scotland across from Auchinleck Castle. Built by the de Colville family in the 12th century, it was destroyed in 1449, by Sir William Douglas.
From the Wikipedia article on Ochiltree Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ochiltree Castle sits at 55.4801, -4.3781 in East Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Auchinleck Castle (0.1 mi), Kingencleugh Castle (1.6 mi) and Mauchline Castle (2.5 mi). East Ayrshire has 28 castles in all.
