Kelburn Castle
Kelburn Castle is a country house. On the map, it sits 800 m south of Largs. It is a category A listed building.
Castle near Largs
Just outside Largs
Kelburn Castle is 800 m south of Largs. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Largs has 49 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Largs
Expect 18°C highs in Largs in July and August.
Kelburn Castle
Articles on it exist in 8 languages. There are 25 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cathedral of The Isles (5.3 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 800 m south of Largs
- Official site
- kelburnestate.com
Getting your bearings
Kelburn Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Nearby towns
Saltcoats tops the 8 for size, at 12,171 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Largs
West Kilbride
Kilbirnie
Dalry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kelburn Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largs | 800 m north of it | 10,916 | 10 |
| West Kilbride | 8.9 km south of it | 4,876 | 8 |
| Kilbirnie | 10 km east of it | 7,110 | 2 |
| Dalry | 10 km southeast of it | 5,274 | 1 |
| Ardrossan | 14 km south of it | 10,338 | 6 |
| Saltcoats | 15 km south of it | 12,171 | 7 |
| Rothesay | 15 km northwest of it | 4,206 | 7 |
| Stevenston | 16 km south of it | 8,658 | 11 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 6 castles, a cathedral and a historic house.
CathedralCathedral of The Isles5.3 km away2
CastleFairlie Castle1.9 km away3
Historic houseMount Stuart House11 km away4
CastleHunterston Castle5.7 km away5
CastlePortencross Castle8.8 km away6
CastleLaw Castle8.3 km away7CastleCastleWee Cumbrae Castle8.4 km away8
CastleKnock Castle6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Kelburn Castle
Where is Kelburn Castle?
Kelburn Castle is 800 m south of Largs, North Ayrshire.
What is Kelburn Castle?
Country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Kelburn Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Largs, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kelburn Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Kelburn Castle?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of The Isles (5.3 km), Fairlie Castle (1.9 km), Mount Stuart House (11 km) and Hunterston Castle (5.7 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 (8)
- Kelburn Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fairlie Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Stuart House: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunterston Castle: The original uploader was Dreamer84 at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Portencross Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Law Castle: David Neale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knock Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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