Maclellan's Castle
Maclellan's Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. Within the locality of Kirkcudbright, it is one of the places to visit. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle in Kirkcudbright
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Kirkcudbright
Maclellan's Castle is inside Kirkcudbright’s locality, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.
Which month to go
Warm weather in Kirkcudbright runs June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.
Maclellan's Castle
Upkeep is seen to by Historic Environment Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Look also at Stewartry Museum, 200 m away, first of 12 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- in Kirkcudbright
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
Map of Maclellan's Castle and nearby
The map centres on Maclellan's Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kirkcudbright’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Maclellan's Castle
Dumfries is the biggest of the 5 bases nearby (33,694 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Kirkcudbright
Castle Douglas
Dalbeattie
Newton Stewart
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Maclellan's Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcudbright | It’s in town | 3,219 | 6 |
| Castle Douglas | 14 km northeast of it | 4,061 | 5 |
| Dalbeattie | 18 km northeast of it | 4,134 | 1 |
| Newton Stewart | 31 km northwest of it | 3,937 | 1 |
| Dumfries | 38 km northeast of it | 33,694 | 8 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
MuseumStewartry Museum200 m away2
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre300 m away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandThreave Castle13 km away4CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCardoness Castle10 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey7.5 km away6
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandThreave Garden (NTS)12 km away7CastleCastleOrchardton Tower14 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseCally Palace9.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Maclellan's Castle: questions
Where is Maclellan's Castle?
Maclellan's Castle is in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, inside the town’s locality.
What is Maclellan's Castle?
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Maclellan's Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Maclellan's Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Kirkcudbright, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Maclellan's Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Maclellan's Castle?
Within 15 km: Stewartry Museum (200 m), Tolbooth Art Centre (300 m), Threave Castle (13 km) and Cardoness Castle (10 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 (5)
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Castle: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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