Blairquhan Castle
On the map, Blairquhan Castle is 8 km southeast of Maybole. It counts as a category A listed building. A short trip away is Culzean Castle, 14 km off, the first of 13 within 15 km.
Castle near Maybole
Near Maybole
Blairquhan Castle is 8 km southeast 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.
Choosing a month
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–19°C highs in Maybole).
Blairquhan Castle
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 8 km southeast of Maybole
Locating Blairquhan Castle
Blairquhan Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Blairquhan Castle
Ayr, with 46,209 people, is the largest of the 5. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Maybole
Drongan
Ayr
Girvan
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Blairquhan Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maybole | 8 km northwest of it | 4,333 | 4 |
| Drongan | 15 km northeast of it | 3,063 | 1 |
| Ayr | 16 km north of it | 46,209 | 9 |
| Girvan | 19 km southwest of it | 6,317 | 1 |
| New Cumnock | 27 km east of it | 2,635 | 0 |
Close to Blairquhan Castle
A visit can add 4 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory, from 13 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCrossraguel Abbey9.4 km away3Heritage railwayHeritage railwayScottish Industrial Railway Centre8.2 km away4
CastleMaybole Castle7.8 km away5
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandRobert Burns Birthplace Museum13 km away6CastleCastleDalquharran Castle10 km away7
CastleDunduff Castle14 km away8
CastleGreenan Castle15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Blairquhan Castle?
Blairquhan Castle is 8 km southeast of Maybole, South Ayrshire.
What is Blairquhan Castle?
Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Blairquhan Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Maybole, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Blairquhan Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Blairquhan Castle?
Within 15 km: Culzean Castle (14 km), Crossraguel Abbey (9.4 km), Scottish Industrial Railway Centre (8.2 km) and Maybole Castle (7.8 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 (5)
- Crossraguel Abbey: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybole Castle: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunduff Castle: Dunduff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenan Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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