The Isle of Arran Hill Walking on the Isle of Arran

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Culzean to Turnberry
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Photographs of the Ayrshire Coastal Path from Culzean Castle

via Maidens Village to Turnberrry Lighthouse

 on the Firth of Clyde in SW Scotland

Archway at Home Farm at Culzean Castle

Archway at Home Farm at Culzean Castle 



Culzean Castle





Clock Tower at Culzean Castle

Clock Tower at Culzean Castle 





Fountain Court at Culzean Castle

Fountain Court at Culzean Castle





Dolphin House at Culzean Castle Country Park

Dolphin House at Culzean Castle 




Ailsa Craig from Culzean Castle Country Park

Ailsa Craig from Culzean Castle Country Park




Swan Pond in Culzean Castle Country Park

Swan Pond in Culzean Castle Country Park





The Pavilion in Culzean Castle Country Park

The Pavilion in Culzean Castle Country Park





Hills of Arran from beach at Port Carrick at Culzean Castle Country Park

Hills of Arran from beach at Port Carrick

at Culzean Castle Country Park




Marina at Maidens Village

Marina at Maidens Village



Marina at Maidens Village

Marina at Maidens Village





Hay bales at Maidens Village

Hay bales at Maidens Village





Turnberry Lighthouse and Ailsa Craig from Turnberry Golf Course

Turnberry Lighthouse and Ailsa Craig

from Turnberry Golf Course



Turnberry Lighthouse

Turnberry Lighthouse

 Built on the ruins of Turnberry Castle ( Bruce's Castle )

- built in the 13th century




Turnberry Lighthouse

Turnberry Lighthouse





Turnberry Lighthouse

Turnberry Lighthouse





Aerial view of Turnberry Lighthouse

Aerial view of Turnberry Lighthouse






Map of Walk from Culzean Castle via Maidens to Turnberry

Map of Walk from Culzean Castle

via Maidens to Turnberry



Map of Walk from Culzean Castle to Maidens

Map of Walk from Culzean Castle to Maidens




Route Description for Culzean Castle , Country Park and Maidens Walk

Location: South Ayrshire
Map: OS Landranger 70. A detailed map is free to visitors   
Distance: 5 miles  W
Time: 2-3 hours
Grade: Easy woodland and shore walk



There is so much to see and do at Culzean that it’s hard to know where to start, though until April 1 the options are limited due to the castle’s seasonal closure.
 You can however still access the wonderful park and feast on the castle’s visual appeal.
In 1770, the 10th Earl of Cassillis asked the renowned architect Robert Adam  to enlarge the existing castle on its clifltop site.
Adam at the height of his powers, recognised the potential of the site and rewarded his generous client with a masterpiece.
It is not a castle in the defensive sense, more a magnificent country house that has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland since 1945.
It contains a great deal of interesting furniture, paintings and other artworks and is well  worth a visit when the curtain rises on the season.
Our focus here is on using the castle as just one attraction on a splendid walk. The castle sits at the heart of an extensive park which has much to see within it and is rightly popular with visitors of all ages. 
Right at the start of the walk the Home Farm courtyard (also designed by Adam) holds a restaurant. shop and toilets — all great facilities that you can use before the walk or after it.
Later on you can see Culzean’s deer park over to the right and can if you wish divert to walk through the fine walled garden or (as the route describes) past the Camellia House with its exotic plants.
Culzean’s path network ( shown on the free map available on arrival )  offers almost edless possiblities and it is quite easy to get away from crowds if you have come at a  particularly busy 
time. Whenever you come, one visit is unlikely to be enough. It truly is a place for all seasons.



Route: Start and finish at Home Farm car park, Culzean ( GFI: NS237103 ).
Walk through courtyard and exit by far left archway. Look for sign Footpath to Castle and follow this.
Pass through archway and walk up to castle.
From front of castle, go down steps to walk through Fountain Court.
At far end, go R on path to the West Battery. Continue on
path marked Cliff Walk and Swan Pond.

Follow this path, briefly joining road then continuing through woods to Pond.
Follow pondside path. At far end cross fotbridge and take first path on R in 50m.
Follow this path through woods  then into the open and down long flight of steps to the beach.
Walk along beach, crossing burn by a footbridge, into Maidens.
 Return along the beach to footbridge but go R here ( NTS -signs ) and follow main track straight ahead.
At large car park go L to Swan Pond and follow path beside it.
Past end of pond, at junction TR and in about 150m TH again on first real path, climbing gently.
Rejoin main drive but when this goes sharp Fl go ahead on small path to pass Camellia House.
Continue ahead on path back to archway and return to the start.
Note: There is a charge for entry for those arriving by car  ( NTS members free ). There is no charge for walkers.

Culzean Castle to Maidens Gallery Photo Gallery :: Ayrshire Coast Gallery Thumbnail Gallery

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