Kildonan Castle
Kildonan Castle is a ruins in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Access is restricted and requires permission. Kildonan Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kildonan, dun site, as well as near the forest Ballymeanoch Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pladda and Pladda Lighthouse.
Pladda
Islet
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Pladda is an uninhabited island 1 km off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse.
Pladda Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Pladda Lighthouse is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith. Pladda Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Kildonan Castle.
Easa Cumhang
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Easa Cumhang is situated 1½ miles west of Kildonan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kildonan and Whiting Bay.
Kildonan
Hamlet
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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.
Whiting Bay
Village
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Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it’s the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. Whiting Bay is situated 3½ miles north of Kildonan Castle.
Kilmory
Hamlet
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Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 4½ miles west of Kildonan Castle.
Kildonan Castle
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.44292° or 55° 26′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.10608° or 5° 6′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C7PCVVV+5HOpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kildonan, dun site and Ballymeanoch Wood.
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