Ardencaple Castle
Ardencaple Castle is a former castle near Helensburgh. It counts as a category B listed building. Nearby, Hill House (2 km) heads a list of 25 within 15 km.
Castle in Helensburgh
Inside Helensburgh
Ardencaple Castle is inside Helensburgh’s locality, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Helensburgh has 204 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Highs in Helensburgh reach 18°C in July and August.
Ardencaple Castle
7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Helensburgh
Locating Ardencaple Castle
Orange marks Ardencaple Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Helensburgh’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Towns close to Ardencaple Castle
Greenock tops the 4 for size, at 42,870 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Helensburgh
Greenock
Gourock
Dunoon
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Ardencaple Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helensburgh | It’s in town | 14,128 | 6 |
| Greenock | 7.2 km south of it | 42,870 | 9 |
| Gourock | 7.6 km southwest of it | 10,072 | 11 |
| Dunoon | 12 km southwest of it | 7,982 | 8 |
Worth adding to a visit
Our list has 25 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 3 museums and a garden.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle14 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle9.6 km away4CastleCastleBalloch Castle11 km away5
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery6.5 km away6
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandGeilston Garden7.3 km away7MuseumMuseumScottish Submarine Centre1.5 km away8
CastleCastle Levan9.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Ardencaple Castle
Where is Ardencaple Castle?
Ardencaple Castle is in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, inside the town’s locality.
What is Ardencaple Castle?
Former castle near Helensburgh.
When is the best time to visit Ardencaple Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Helensburgh, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ardencaple Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Ardencaple Castle?
Within 15 km: Hill House (2 km), Dumbarton Castle (14 km), Newark Castle (9.6 km) and Balloch Castle (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geilston Garden: Eddie Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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