Craigownie Castle
Craigownie Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute. On the map, it sits 3.8 km north of Gourock. It is on the official list as a category B listed building.
Castle near Gourock
Just outside Gourock
Craigownie Castle is 3.8 km north of Gourock. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Gourock has 63 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Afternoons in Gourock reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Craigownie Castle
Nearby, Hill House (8.2 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Town
- 3.8 km north of Gourock
Getting to Craigownie Castle
Use the numbers to match each place near Craigownie Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
With 42,870 people, Greenock is the largest of the 3. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
More near Craigownie Castle
A visit can add 4 castles, 2 gardens and 2 museums, from 20 places within 15 km.
CastleArdencaple Castle6.2 km away3
CastleCastle Levan4.9 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle13 km away5
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery7 km away6
CastleArdgowan Castle8.5 km away7GardenGardenBenmore Botanic Garden9 km away8
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandGeilston Garden12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Craigownie Castle
Where is Craigownie Castle?
Craigownie Castle is 3.8 km north of Gourock, Inverclyde.
What is Craigownie Castle?
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Craigownie Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Gourock, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craigownie Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Craigownie Castle?
Within 15 km: Hill House (8.2 km), Ardencaple Castle (6.2 km), Castle Levan (4.9 km) and Newark Castle (13 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 (6)
- Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgowan Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geilston Garden: Eddie Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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