WESTERN SCOTLAND

Ayrshire
& Arran.

Discover the castles of Ayrshire and Arran, starting with Law Castle in West Kilbride.

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11 / 11Map of Scotland highlighting Ayrshire & ArranThe highlighted area combines North, East and South Ayrshire, including Arran.
REGIONAL BOUNDARY
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REGION

West coast
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CURRENT ATLAS

1 field guide
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LANDSCAPE

Coast, countryside & islands

01 / THE REGION

A western region,
one castle at a time.

Explore Ayrshire and Arran through the places documented in the CastleScotland atlas. This region brings together the Ayrshire mainland and the island of Arran.

Law Castle in West Kilbride is the first published guide here. Open the castle page for its history and photographs, or use the regional map to locate it. More guides will appear here as the atlas grows.

02 / CASTLE ATLAS

Castles in the region.

Every published CastleScotland guide currently assigned to Ayrshire & Arran.

Law Castle — Ayrshire & Arran01

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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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03 / START HERE

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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