📌 Dundonald, South Ayrshire
★★★
This brutal block of a castle dominates the skyline on a hillock above Dundonald village. Exuding power even as a ruin, it’s difficult to imagine it was ever a particularly comfortable place to stay. Nevertheless, Robert II lived here until his death in 1390. The Laigh Hall is the most impressive part, but don’t miss the vertical extremities of the castle – the Great Hall, now open to the elements, and the pit prison, accessed by a vertical ladder from above.
🌍 Location
📌 Winehouse Yett, Dundonald village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 364345
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.576788,-4.597190
🚌 Bus to Dundonald
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily
🎫 £9 adult / £6 child / free for Historic Environment Scotland members
