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Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle Map - Castle - Scotland, United Kingdom - Mapcarta
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Address: Dundonald, South Ayrshire KA2 9HD, Scotland, United Kingdom. Get help with directions using the map provided below: Dundonald Castle Map.
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Public Parking NearbyParkingOn Public Transport RouteAccessible Parking Or Drop-off PointPartial wheelchair accessLarge print, braille or audioLevel AccessCafe or RestaurantLunch AvailablePicnic AreaShopDundonald Castle (Google Maps). Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by the early...
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Dundonald Castle Details. Dundonald Castle, a ruined C14 tower and courtyard of the Royal Stewarts on site of 3 earlier castles and probable hillfort. Closest To: Dundonald, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Ayr. Access: Chargeable Public Access. Grid Reference: NS364346.
01563 851 489. Plan your visit. Prices and opening times. Getting here. Access. History. On top of the prominent hill at Dundonald sits a stone castle built around 1371. Its first owner was Robert II, grandson of Robert the Bruce and founder of the Stewart royal dynasty. He built the castle soon after he came to the throne, and died there in 1390.