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Photo of Kerelaw Castle, a ruined castle near West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

© Raibeart MacAoidh / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kerelaw Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Kerelaw Castle is a castle in North Ayrshire. It is one of eleven castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Other castles nearby include Ardrossan and Montfode Castle. The nearest railway station is Stevenston, 1.6 km to the south.

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More places to visit near Kerelaw Castle

Photo along the Ayrshire Coastal Path, a long-distance trail running from Glenapp to Skelmorlie, southern Scotland.

Ayrshire Coastal Path

Scotland's Great Trail

A hundred miles up the Ayrshire coast, from Glenapp in the south to Skelmorlie, in sight of Arran the whole way

1.1 km SE · South Ayrshire & North Ayrshire

Photo of Saltcoats Beach, a beach near West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Saltcoats Beach

Beach near West Kilbride

Wide family beach in a sheltered bay between Saltcoats and Ardrossan, with a promenade to the old fishing harbour.

2.1 km SW

Photo of Ardneil Bay (Seamill), a beach near West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Ardneil Bay (Seamill)

Beach near West Kilbride

Pink-sand bay below Portencross with cliff walks and Arran views on the North Ayrshire coast.

9.5 km NW

Photo of Troon South Beach, a beach near Dundonald, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Troon South Beach

Beach near Dundonald

Wide golden beach and dunes at Troon with views to Arran and the Royal Troon links behind.

13.4 km SE

Photo of Little Cumbrae, an island in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Little Cumbrae

Island near Millport

Privately owned island south of Great Cumbrae with an early lighthouse site (1757), a 16th-century castle keep and a seal colony

14.2 km NW

Photo of Great Cumbrae, an island in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Great Cumbrae

Island near Millport

A ten-mile coast road to cycle, Millport's Victorian seafront and the Cathedral of the Isles, often called Britain's smallest cathedral

14.7 km NW