Boydston Castle
On the map, Boydston Castle is 100 m northwest of Ardrossan. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. 22 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Ardrossan Castle (1.9 km).
Castle near Ardrossan
Just outside Ardrossan
Boydston Castle is 100 m northwest of Ardrossan. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Ardrossan has 71 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
The warmest stretch in Ardrossan is June to August, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.
Boydston Castle
Articles on it exist in 3 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 100 m northwest of Ardrossan
Getting your bearings
Numbered points are the places near Boydston Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns close to Boydston Castle
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Saltcoats (12,171 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Ardrossan
Saltcoats
West Kilbride
Stevenston
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Boydston Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan | 100 m southeast of it | 10,338 | 6 |
| Saltcoats | 1.8 km southeast of it | 12,171 | 7 |
| West Kilbride | 2.5 km northwest of it | 4,876 | 8 |
| Stevenston | 3.5 km southeast of it | 8,658 | 11 |
Pair Boydston Castle with these
Our list has 22 more within 15 km, among them 6 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CastleArdrossan Castle1.9 km away2
CathedralCathedral of The Isles13 km away3
CastleKerelaw Castle4.5 km away4
CastleLaw Castle4.5 km away5
Abbey or prioryKilwinning Abbey7.7 km away6
CastlePortencross Castle7 km away7
CastleKelburn Castle13 km away8
CastleEglinton Castle9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Boydston Castle
Where is Boydston Castle?
Boydston Castle is 100 m northwest of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire.
What is Boydston Castle?
Castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Boydston Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Ardrossan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Boydston Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Boydston Castle?
Within 15 km: Ardrossan Castle (1.9 km), Cathedral of The Isles (13 km), Kerelaw Castle (4.5 km) and Law Castle (4.5 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)
- Boydston Castle: James Paterson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardrossan Castle: TravisNygard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerelaw Castle: Rosser1954 - Roger Griffith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Law Castle: David Neale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilwinning Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portencross Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelburn Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eglinton Castle: Rosser1954 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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