Dundonald Castle
South Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald Castle is a castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Auchans Castle, 0.6 mi away.
Dundonald Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Auchans Castle
0.6 mi away
Castles in South Ayrshire
23
Scotland
About Dundonald Castle
Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III.
From the Wikipedia article on Dundonald Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dundonald Castle sits at 55.5767, -4.5973 in South Ayrshire. The closest other castles are Auchans Castle (0.6 mi), Caprington Castle (2.9 mi) and Craigie Castle (3.3 mi). South Ayrshire has 23 castles in all.
