Ardrossan Castle

Ardrossan Castle is a 12th–century castle situated in the town of , on the west coast of . The castle, defended by a moat, stands on a ridge above the town.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Castelo Ardrossan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ardrossan Town railway station and Ardrossan South Beach railway station.

Railway station
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is one of three remaining in the town of , , . It is one of the oldest operational railway stations in Ayrshire, although services and facilities are severely cut back from the station's peak in the early 20th century. is situated 730 feet southwest of Ardrossan Castle.

Railway station
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is one of three in the town of , , . The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. is situated 2,000 feet east of Ardrossan Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of , , Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail. is situated 2,300 feet west of Ardrossan Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardrossan and Saltcoats.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port in on the Clyde coast of Scotland. It's part of the "Three Towns" conurbation of Greater , which also includes Saltcoats and Stevenston.

Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardrossan is a port in on the Clyde coast of Scotland. It's part of the "Three Towns" conurbation of Greater Ardrossan, which also includes and Stevenston.

Town
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is a town and parish in , Scotland. Along with and it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the coast; the easternmost parts of are about 1⁄2 mile from western parts of , the A78 trunk road runs between the settlements. is situated 2 miles east of Ardrossan Castle.

Ardrossan Castle

Latitude
55.64188° or 55° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-4.8101° or 4° 48′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C7QJ5RQ+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746029686
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4788264
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Ardrossan Castle” goes by many names.

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