Craignethan Castle

Highlights

• The tower house – a quite exceptional ‘double-pile’ residence, far ahead of its time.
• The west rampart – a once formidable artillery defence, originally hiding the tower house from view but cast down in 1579.
• The caponier – one of only two such gun defences built in Scotland (the other, at Blackness, was probably also Hamilton of Finnart’s handiwork), and the first built in Britain.
• The nature trail – descend from the castle into the deep glen of the Nethan Water.

Location

Region – Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire
Postcode: ML11 9PL

Opening arrangements

Summer
1 April - 30 September , Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm

Winter
1 October - 31 March, Sat Sun, Open Weekends Only - 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Admission prices

All year
Adult £3.70, Child £1.85, Concession £3.00

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