Greenan Castle - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Greenan Castle

Greenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, around 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century. In the 15th century a tower house was built by the Lords of the Isles, which later passed into the hands of the Kennedy family.

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Attractions Near Greenan Castle

Belleisle Park

Belleisle Park

1.77km from Greenan Castle

Belleisle Estate is a popular family attraction within South Ayrshire, with its deer park, children’s play area, woodland walks and formal walled garden. It has so more attractions and also you can have a peaceful time here.

Belleisle Conservatory

Belleisle Conservatory

1.9km from Greenan Castle

Belleisle Conservatory is a greenhouse and a botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre island park located on the Detroit River within Detroit, Michigan. While located near the Canada–United States border, the island is entirely within the U.S. The park itself consists of 13 acres of preserved land for the conservatory and its botanical garden.

Belleisle Golf Course

Belleisle Golf Course

1.91km from Greenan Castle

Belleisle is a classic and a parkland golf course set in Belleisle Park, where beech tree lined and extra long fairways are interlaced by the Curtecan Burn.The course opens with two relatively short par fives, and finishes with a par five which is anything but. There are only two par fours under 400 yards and a cracker of a par three at the 17th. One of the unique attractions in this area and attracts a lot of tourists too.

Ayr Beach

Ayr Beach

2.26km from Greenan Castle

A beautiful sandy beach which was located in the heart of SOuth ayrshire and it is famous among the tourists by its cleanliness and also it is a family friendly beach.

Alloway Auld Kirk

Alloway Auld Kirk

2.39km from Greenan Castle

Alloway Auld Kirk is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Category A listed ruined church, the associated graveyard is Category B listed. The Kirk and graveyard are best known as the setting for Robert Burns’ poem Tam O’Shanter.

Burns Cottage

Burns Cottage

2.41km from Greenan Castle

Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns is located in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built by his father, William Burness in 1757. Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born there on 25 January 1759. It is a simple two-roomed clay and thatch cottage and has been fully restored to become part of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

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South Ayrshire Council

South Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire.

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