Craigie Castle

South Ayrshire, Scotland

Craigie Castle is a castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Caprington Castle, 2.9 mi away. It is cared for by Clan Lindsay.

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Craigie Castle at a glance

Type

Castle

Cared for by

Clan Lindsay

Heritage status

scheduled monument

Nearest castle

Caprington Castle

2.9 mi away

About Craigie Castle

Craigie Castle, in the old Barony of Craigie, is a ruined fortification situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Kilmarnock and 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Craigie village, in the Civil Parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle is recognised as one of the earliest buildings in the county.
From the Wikipedia article on Craigie Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Craigie Castle sits at 55.5529, -4.5246 in South Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Caprington Castle (2.9 mi), Dundonald Castle (3.3 mi) and Haining Place and the Barony of Haining-Ross (3.4 mi). South Ayrshire has 23 castles in all.