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Newark Castle is situated close to the seaside town of Ayr. It is a commodious mansion of many periods but its most striking aspect is the tall, harled tower rising from a rocky base. Newark pictured around 1900. The tower is vaulted with thick walls rising four storeys to a corbelled parapet finished with rounds.
Newark Castle NS 322-174 Ayrshire Scotland ... Newark Castle is located below Newark, off Dunure Road. 2 miles south of Ayr, on the A719.
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2323. OS Northings ABS. 6174. OS Original. NS323174. Historical Locations. Scotland, Ayrshire. Newark Castle is perched on a hillside just south of Ayr with forested slopes behind it, first planted between 1775 and 1860.
Go ‘below stairs’ for a wonderful glimpse into the working lives of the castle’s servants; Peek inside the little bedchamber to see the charming, late 16th-century bed-press, wall panelling and painted ceiling; Soak up stunning views over the Firth of Clyde from the castle; Take our fun fact-finding quiz while exploring the castle.
Opening times. 29 Mar to 30 Sept: Tue to Sat, 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm). Closed for lunch 12 noon to 1pm. 1 Oct to 28 Mar: Closed
Newark Castle was for a long time hidden behind the giant cranes and sheds of the Clyde’s great shipyards. Only recently has it re-emerged to take its rightful place in the townscape of Port Glasgow. The land on which the castle is built was acquired by marriage in 1402 by a junior branch of the Maxwells, a powerful southern Scottish family.
