Cardoness Castle
Cardoness Castle is a tower house in Dumfries and Galloway. You will find it 10 km west of Kirkcudbright. It is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kirkcudbright
Near Kirkcudbright
Cardoness Castle is 10 km west of Kirkcudbright. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kirkcudbright has 188 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
If warmth matters, go June to September: Kirkcudbright reaches 17–20°C.
Cardoness Castle
Its care is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. There are 9 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cally Palace (1 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 10 km west of Kirkcudbright
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Cardoness Castle
Orange: Cardoness Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Dalbeattie (4,134 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Kirkcudbright
Castle Douglas
Newton Stewart
Dalbeattie
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Cardoness Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcudbright | 10 km east of it | 3,219 | 6 |
| Castle Douglas | 19 km northeast of it | 4,061 | 5 |
| Newton Stewart | 21 km northwest of it | 3,937 | 1 |
| Dalbeattie | 25 km east of it | 4,134 | 1 |
While you are near Cardoness Castle
9 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 museums and a historic house among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle10 km away3CastleCastleCarsluith Castle9.6 km away4CastleCastleBarholm Castle7.3 km away5
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre10 km away6
MuseumStewartry Museum10 km away7Art galleryArt galleryKirkcudbright Galleries10 km away8ZooZooGalloway Wildlife Conservation Park11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Cardoness Castle
Where is Cardoness Castle?
Cardoness Castle is 10 km west of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Cardoness Castle?
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Cardoness Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Cardoness Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Kirkcudbright, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cardoness Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cardoness Castle?
Within 15 km: Cally Palace (1 km), Maclellan's Castle (10 km), Carsluith Castle (9.6 km) and Barholm Castle (7.3 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 (3)
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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