Skelmorlie Castle
Skelmorlie Castle stands 4 km north of Largs. It counts as a category B listed building. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Rothesay Castle, at 11 km.
Castle near Largs
Just outside Largs
Skelmorlie Castle is 4 km north of Largs. Towns near it ↓
Category B 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.
How the seasons run
Afternoons in Largs are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Skelmorlie Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 4 km north of Largs
The map
Find Skelmorlie Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Skelmorlie Castle
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Beyond Skelmorlie Castle
A visit can add 5 castles, a cathedral and a historic house, from 28 places within 15 km.
CastleRothesay Castle11 km away2
CathedralCathedral of The Isles11 km away3
CastleKelburn Castle9.4 km away4
Historic houseMount Stuart House11 km away5
CastleKnock Castle2.8 km away6
CastleArdgowan Castle7.2 km away7
CastleCastle Levan11 km away8
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Skelmorlie Castle in questions
Where is Skelmorlie Castle?
Skelmorlie Castle is 4 km north of Largs, North Ayrshire.
What is Skelmorlie Castle?
Castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Skelmorlie Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Largs, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Skelmorlie Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Skelmorlie Castle?
Within 15 km: Rothesay Castle (11 km), Cathedral of The Isles (11 km), Kelburn Castle (9.4 km) and Mount Stuart House (11 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)
- Skelmorlie Castle: McGibbon & Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rothesay Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelburn Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Stuart House: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knock Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgowan Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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