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Carrick CastlesNear Dunure, KA7 4LHFrom the style of the windows, this structure is believed to have been made in the late 16th or early 17th century. The L shape plan building resid...
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Carrick CastlesTurnberry Point, Ayrshire, KA26 9LTPreviously a stronghold for the Lords of Galloway, Turnberry Castle had passed to the Earls of Carrick and in 1271 was inhabited by Marjorie, the w...
Carrick CastlesCulzean Castle And Country Park, Maybole Ayrshire, KA19 8LECulzean is the perfect place for a day out whether you're a keen walker, enjoy admiring gardens, have an interest in architecture, or just enjoy so...-
Prehistoric SitesNear Pinmore, KA26 0HXOne of the most impressive medieval earthworks in Scotland, its defences consists of two massive 4 metre deep ditches. It can be reached via the&nb...;
Historic SitesCrossraguel Abbey, Maybole, KA19 5HQFounded in the early 13th century by the Earl of Carrick the remains include the church, cloister, chapter house and much of the domestic premises....
Natural SitesOff the coast of CarrickAn iconic island, Ailsa Craig can be viewed from all along the Carrick coastline. Jutting 1,114 feet out of the sea, with a base circumference of a...-
Carrick CastlesNear Colmonell, KA26 0LQBuilt in the 15th century the castle once belonged to the Cathcart family. As the legend goes, the property at one time was in the hands of Sir ...
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Carrick CastlesNear Maybole, KA19 8HQBaltersan was owned by the Kennedys of Cassillis from the late 15th century, but Baltersan Castle in its present form was built in 158...
Historic SitesKnockcushan Street, Girvan, KA26 9AGStumpy Tower also known as Auld Stumpy sits in a prominent position in Girvan town centre. The tower was built in 1827 to replace the former jail...
Historic Sites40a Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire, KA26 9AEThe McKechnie Institute, which opened in 1889, was designed in the Scottish Baronial style with some Renaissance detailing by the Glasgow archite...
Historic SitesTurnberry Point, Ayrshire, KA26 9LTAn icon of the area Turneberry lighthouse was built in 1873, standing 24 metres high, it takes 76 steps to reach the top. The Northern Lighthous...-
Carrick CastlesNear Ballantrae, KA26 0NJThe Kennedy family built this three-storey castle in the 15th century. However, it now sits as a ruin, mainly because stones from the building were...
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Carrick CastlesNear Old Dailly, KA26 9TQThis 16th century castle was built by the Boyd family and extended on a few occasions until the late 19th century. In the mid 20th century, Penkill...
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Prehistoric SitesNear Dailly, KA26 9RHOn the summit of Maxwellston Hill lie the remains of a pictish fort. All that is left of this prehistoric site is two ramparts and two ditches. It ...
Carrick CastlesHigh Street, Maybole, AyrshireBuilt about the middle of the sixteenth century, the Castle is the oldest inhabited house in the town. It was the town house owned by the Earls o...
Historic SitesMain Road, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, KA19 8HYSee Scottish literature come to life in this 18th-century thatched cottage in the heart of Kirkoswald, Ayrshire. The former home of cobbler – or so...
Natural SitesGalloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Biosphere Office Kirroughtree Courtyard Stronord Newton StewartThe Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere is a new UNESCO Biosphere because of its combination of special wildlife areas, rich cultural heritage...-
Carrick CastlesNear ColmonellDefensively well positioned upon a rocky outcrop Craigneil is associated with many historical tales. It is said to have been built in the 13th cent...
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Prehistoric SitesThough little is known about these pagan times in Carrick, their standing stones remain in places such as: Lyonstone Farm – This Grey Granite ...
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Natural SitesGallowaySituated in the heart of Galloway, southern Scotland, the Galloway Forest Park managed by Forestry Commission Scotland offers spectacular views and...
Carrick CastlesDunure, KA7 4LNToday Dunure Castle sits as a ruin in the North of Carrick, however, it was once the main fortress of the Earls of Cassils, the Kennedy Family. The...-
Prehistoric SitesNear MayboleOn Kildoon Hill not far from Maybole there is a fine example of a prehistoric fort beside the monument to Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran. These...
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Historic SitesKirk Road, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, KA19 8HZKirkoswald may seem like any other small village parish church, but when looking at its past it is truly a remarkable place, significant in Scottis...
Historic SitesLendalfoot Ayrshire, KA26 0JFThis memorial to the Russian cruiser “Varyag” can be found in Lendalfoot not far from the place where the legendary ship sank in 1920. “Varyag” is ...-
Carrick CastlesNear Dailly, KA26 9LEThe famous architect Robert Adam constructed Dalquharran Castle between 1785 and 1790. Commisioned by Thomas Kennedy the new abode&n...;
