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Toward Castle

Photo of Toward Castle, a ruined castle near Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Toward Castle

© John Ferguson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© John Ferguson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toward Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Toward Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute. It is one of 36 castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. For more of the same, Rothesay Castle and Knockamillie Castle are close by. The nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, 7.5 km to the east.

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More places to visit near Toward Castle

Photo of the Isle of Bute, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Bute

Island near Rothesay

Victorian resort of Rothesay with its moated castle, the Gothic Mount Stuart house, sandy Ettrick Bay and the West Island Way

2.8 km S

Photo of Rothesay, a village in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Rothesay

Village

Faded-grand Victorian resort capital of Bute, with a ruined moated castle and ornate pier toilets.

4.5 km SW · Argyll and Bute

Photo of Wemyss Bay Station, a landmark in Inverclyde, central Scotland.Highlight

Wemyss Bay Station

Landmark near Wemyss Bay

Grade-A Victorian railway station and pier of 1903 with a sweeping glass-roofed concourse, gateway to Bute.

7.5 km E

Photo of Mount Stuart, a garden near Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Mount Stuart

Garden near Rothesay

Extravagant Gothic-revival mansion on Bute set in 300 acres of woodland, walled gardens and shore.

8.4 km S

Photo of Ettrick Bay, a beach near Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ettrick Bay

Beach near Port Bannatyne

Bute's largest and most popular beach, a wide flat sweep of sand on the island's west coast with a tearoom.

8.8 km W

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

10.2 km SE