WESTERN SCOTLAND

Castles in
Ayrshire & Arran

Explore Law Castle, Bothwell Castle, Barr Castle near Lochwinnoch and Auchans Castle near Dundonald in this editorial group of western Scottish castles.

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11 / 11Map of Scotland highlighting Ayrshire & ArranThe highlighted area covers North, East and South Ayrshire, including Arran. Bothwell Castle (South Lanarkshire) and Barr Castle (Renfrewshire) are grouped here editorially, outside this highlighted boundary.
REGIONAL BOUNDARY
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REGION

West coast
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CURRENT ATLAS

5 field guides
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LANDSCAPE

Coast, countryside & islands

01 / THE REGION

A western region,
one castle at a time.

This CastleScotland atlas group brings together Law Castle in West Kilbride, Bothwell Castle near Uddingston, Barr Castle near Lochwinnoch and Auchans Castle near Dundonald. Bothwell is in South Lanarkshire and Barr in Renfrewshire, beyond the Ayrshire boundary highlighted on the map.

All four castles have separate guides with history, photographs and visiting details. Use the full castle map to see their exact locations before planning a trip.

02 / CASTLE ATLAS

Castles in the region.

Every published CastleScotland guide currently assigned to Ayrshire & Arran.

Law Castle — Ayrshire & Arran01

REGIONAL ICON

Law Castle

A restored fifteenth-century tower above West Kilbride, associated with Princess Mary Stewart and the dramatic fall of the Boyd family.

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Auchans Castle — Ayrshire & Arran03

FIELD GUIDE

Auchans Castle

A ruined mansion near Dundonald, Auchans combines a castle-like silhouette with the remains of a once-grand family home. Its story brings together three Ayrshire families, stones from a royal castle and a countess remembered for some unusual dinner guests.

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Three places to begin.

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    Law CastleA restored fifteenth-century tower above West Kilbride, associated with Princess Mary Stewart and the dramatic fall of the Boyd family.

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    Carleton CastleA ruined Cathcart tower above Lendalfoot, with an older motte nearby and the dark May Colvin legend.

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    Auchans CastleA ruined mansion near Dundonald, Auchans combines a castle-like silhouette with the remains of a once-grand family home. Its story brings together three Ayrshire families, stones from a royal castle and a countess remembered for some unusual dinner guests.

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