Dundonald Castle
Dundonald Castle stands 100 m southwest of Dundonald. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Top of the 23 other places within 15 km is Auchans, 900 m off.
Castle near Dundonald
Just outside Dundonald
Dundonald Castle is 100 m southwest of Dundonald. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Dundonald has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Dundonald reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Dundonald Castle
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Dundonald
Finding Dundonald Castle
Find Dundonald Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Dundonald Castle
In size, Kilmarnock comes first of the 8, with 47,073 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Dundonald
Irvine
Troon
Dreghorn
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dundonald Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundonald | 100 m northeast of it | 2,579 | 4 |
| Irvine | 1.6 km northwest of it | 34,005 | 11 |
| Troon | 2.8 km southwest of it | 15,271 | 4 |
| Dreghorn | 3.3 km northwest of it | 3,362 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 4.3 km northeast of it | 47,073 | 9 |
| Crosshouse | 4.3 km northeast of it | 2,609 | 7 |
| Kilmaurs | 8.1 km northeast of it | 2,702 | 6 |
| Prestwick | 9.4 km south of it | 14,550 | 4 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 23 places within 15 km, such as 5 castles, a cathedral and a museum.
CastleAuchans900 m away2
CathedralAyr Cathedral13 km away3
CastleCaprington Castle4.7 km away4
CastleDean Castle8.8 km away5
CastleCraigie Castle5.3 km away6
CastleEglinton Castle8.6 km away7
MuseumDick Institute7.6 km away8
Abbey or prioryKilwinning Abbey11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Dundonald Castle
Where is Dundonald Castle?
Dundonald Castle is 100 m southwest of Dundonald, South Ayrshire.
What is Dundonald Castle?
Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dundonald Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Dundonald, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dundonald Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dundonald Castle?
Within 15 km: Auchans (900 m), Ayr Cathedral (13 km), Caprington Castle (4.7 km) and Dean Castle (8.8 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 (9)
- Dundonald Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchans: Rosser1954, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ayr Cathedral: Aweepoof, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caprington Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Castle: Fraser Sutherland, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Craigie Castle: Rosser1954 Roger Griffith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eglinton Castle: Rosser1954 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Institute: Peter Mabon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilwinning Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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