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Castle · near Maybole · South Ayrshire

Baltersan Castle

Baltersan Castle lies 1.1 km southwest of Maybole. It is a category A listed building. Add Culzean Castle, 5.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 16 places within 15 km.

Where
1.1 km
southwest of Maybole
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Castle near Maybole

Just outside Maybole

Baltersan Castle is 1.1 km southwest of Maybole. Towns near it ↓

Category A listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Maybole has 46 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Aim for June to August, when Maybole reaches 18–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°125 mm
Feb8° / 2°98 mm
Mar9° / 3°90 mm
Apr12° / 4°67 mm
May16° / 6°65 mm
Jun18° / 9°72 mm
Jul19° / 11°93 mm
Aug19° / 11°96 mm
Sep17° / 9°98 mm
Oct13° / 6°134 mm
Nov10° / 4°138 mm
Dec8° / 2°135 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Maybole, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Maybole. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Maybole’s full climate →
About

Baltersan Castle

Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Maybole’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Castle
Listed
Category A listed building
Town
1.1 km southwest of Maybole
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The map

The map puts Baltersan Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Towns close to Baltersan Castle

From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 1.1 km northeast of it

Maybole

4,333 people · 4 places to visit

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Baltersan Castle

Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more, including 5 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

1Historic houseHistoric house · National Trust for ScotlandCulzean Castle5.2 km away2Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCrossraguel Abbey800 m away3CastleMaybole Castle2.3 km away4CathedralAyr Cathedral15 km away5CastleCastleTurnberry Castle8.7 km away6CastleCastleBlairquhan Castle8.9 km away7CastleCastleDunure Castle7.7 km away8CastleDunduff Castle7.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Baltersan Castle?

Baltersan Castle is 1.1 km southwest of Maybole, South Ayrshire.

What is Baltersan Castle?

Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Baltersan Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Maybole, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Baltersan Castle a listed building?

Yes: category A listed building.

What else is there to see near Baltersan Castle?

Within 15 km: Culzean Castle (5.2 km), Crossraguel Abbey (800 m), Maybole Castle (2.3 km) and Ayr Cathedral (15 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 (4)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.