Kyle Castle,200m E of Dalblair

Kyle Castle stands on a peninsula at the meeting point of Guelt Water and Glenmuir Water, surrounded by steep slopes on three sides.

The first written record of Kyle Castle dates to 1445, when its lands belonged to Melrose Abbey before being transferred to John Farquhar of Gilmilnscroft.

The rectangular keep measuring 14 meters by 7 meters represents the construction methods and defensive architecture of Scottish nobility in the medieval period.

The remaining north wall extends 6.1 meters in length and reaches 5.5 meters in height, with stone materials visible despite centuries of deterioration.

Timothy Pont's 16th-century map depicts Kyle Castle with three towers enclosed by a curtain wall, differing from later cartographic representations.

Location: East Ayrshire

Location: Auchinleck

GPS coordinates: 55.44797,-4.14010

Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:41