Culzean Castle
South Ayrshire, Scotland
Culzean Castle is a tower house in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Thomaston Castle, 0.6 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust for Scotland.
Culzean Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
National Trust for Scotland
Heritage status
category A listed building
Architect
Robert Adam
About Culzean Castle
Culzean Castle ( kul-AYN, see yogh; Scots: Culzean, Culȝean, Colean) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
From the Wikipedia article on Culzean Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culzean Castle sits at 55.3546, -4.7893 in South Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Thomaston Castle (0.6 mi), Turnberry Castle (2.9 mi) and Dunure Castle (3.7 mi). South Ayrshire has 23 castles in all.
