Auchans
Auchans is a castle in South Ayrshire. It stands 400 m west of Dundonald. On the official register, it is a category A listed building.
Castle near Dundonald
Just outside Dundonald
Auchans is 400 m west of Dundonald. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Dundonald has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Warmest in Dundonald are June to August, at 17–19°C.
Auchans
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Add Dundonald Castle, 900 m away, to a visit; it leads 22 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 400 m west of Dundonald
Finding Auchans
On this map, Auchans is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Auchans
Kilmarnock tops the 7 for size, at 47,073 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Dundonald
Irvine
Troon
Dreghorn
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Auchans is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundonald | 400 m east of it | 2,579 | 4 |
| Irvine | 900 m northwest of it | 34,005 | 11 |
| Troon | 2 km southwest of it | 15,271 | 4 |
| Dreghorn | 3.1 km north of it | 3,362 | 7 |
| Crosshouse | 4.9 km northeast of it | 2,609 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 5 km northeast of it | 47,073 | 9 |
| Prestwick | 9.5 km south of it | 14,550 | 4 |
Close to Auchans
There are 22 within 15 km, 5 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory among them.
CastleDundonald Castle900 m away2
CathedralAyr Cathedral13 km away3
CastleDean Castle9.5 km away4
CastleCaprington Castle5.5 km away5
CastleEglinton Castle8.1 km away6
CastleCraigie Castle6.1 km away7
Abbey or prioryKilwinning Abbey10 km away8
MuseumScottish Maritime Museum5.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Auchans: common questions
Where is Auchans?
Auchans is 400 m west of Dundonald, South Ayrshire.
What is Auchans?
Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Auchans?
June to August are the warmest months in Dundonald, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Auchans a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Auchans?
Within 15 km: Dundonald Castle (900 m), Ayr Cathedral (13 km), Dean Castle (9.5 km) and Caprington Castle (5.5 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 (9)
- Auchans: Rosser1954, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundonald Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ayr Cathedral: Aweepoof, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Castle: Fraser Sutherland, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Caprington Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eglinton Castle: Rosser1954 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craigie Castle: Rosser1954 Roger Griffith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilwinning Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish Maritime Museum: Rosser1954 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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