List of castles in North Ayrshire


This is a list of castles in North Ayrshire.

List

NameTypeDateConditionOwnershipLocationNotesPicture
Ailsa Craig CastleTowerRuinPrivateOff Girvan
Ardrossan CastleRuinArdrossanAccessible to the public
Auchenharvie CastleRuinPrivateNear TorranyardA dangerous site
Hill of Beith CastleTower17th centuryFoundations onlyPrivateBeithDemolished in the 1750s
Broadstone CastleNo remainsPrivateBeithDemolished in 1850 to build the nearby farm
Brodick CastleHistoric HouseNational Trust for ScotlandIsle of Arran
Clonbeith CastleRuinPrivate farmNear Auchentiber
Cloncaird CastleHistoric CastlePrivateby Maybole
Little Cumbrae CastleTower16th centuryRuinPrivateNear Cumbrae Island
Cunninghamhead CastleNo remainsPrivateNear Irvine
Eglinton CastleRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilIrvineNow Eglinton Country Park
Fairlie CastleTower15th centuryRuinPrivateFairlie
Giffen castleNo remainsPrivateNear BarrmillParts of it are incorporated into Barrmill Mill
Glengarnock CastleTowerRuinPrivateKilbirnie
Hessilhead CastleScant remainsPrivateNear LugtonA Wildlife Rescue Centre occupies part of the old estate
Kelburn CastleCastle open
Kerelaw CastleRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilSaltcoatsFenced off - dangerous
Kersland CastleTower15th centuryRuinPrivateNear DalryLocated at Easter Kersland Farm
Kilbirnie PlaceTower14th centuryRuinPrivateNear KilbirnieOn a golf course
Kildonan Castle13th century
Law Castle15th century
Lochranza Castle Historic ScotlandLochranza
MonkcastleRuinPrivateNear Kilwinning
Montfode CastleFortified tower16th centuryMostly demolishedPrivateNear ArdrossanOne tower and a short section of wall remain
Montgreenan CastleRuinPrivateNear KilwinningMontgreenan House is nearby. Also known as the 'Bishop's Palace'
PitconFortified towerDemolishedPrivateNear DalryAn 18th-century mansion is now present near the site
Portencross Castle
Roughwood TowerFortified tower15th centuryDemolishedPrivateNear BeithA farm with old outbuildings is on the site
Seagate CastleFortified townhouse16th centuryRuinNorth Ayrshire CouncilIn Irvineaccess on Doors Open Days only
Shewalton CastleFortified towerDemolishedPrivateIrvineThe castle was demolished in 1806 and a mansion house built on the site, also now demolished.
Skelmorlie CastleTower16th centuryInhabitedPrivateNear LargsMuch altered
StanecastleSubstantial ruinNorth Ayrshire CouncilStanecastle, IrvineAccessible and well maintained