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This is a list of castles in South Ayrshire.

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardstinchar Castle Ruin Private Ballantrae Mary Queen of Scots once stayed here Ardstinchar Castle, Ballantrae - geograph.org.uk - 692808.jpg
Auchans Castle Tower House 17th century Ruin Private Dundonald
NS3548034599		 Onetime home to Lady Susanna Montgomerie and visited by Dr Samuel Johnson & James Boswell A view from the south-east of Auchans Castle
Baltersan Castle Ruin Baltersan Castle - geograph.org.uk - 429772.jpg
Barnweill Castle 13th century Moat only Private Craigie The remains of Barnweill Church lie nearby Remains of Barnweill Castle
Blairquhan Castle Historic house 1824 Occupied Private NS3653105468 Blairquhan Castle.jpg
Carleton Castle Tower castle 15th century Ruin Private Lendalfoot Held by the Cathcarts of Killochan Carlton Castle
Cassillis Castle Keep 15th century Occupied Private Minishant
[1]		 One time home of the Cassillis family The keep of Cassillis Castle
Craigie Castle Keep 13th century Ruin Craigie
NS4084831699		 One time home of the Wallace family The keep of Craigie Castle
Crosbie Castle Keep 14th century Ruin South Ayrshire Council Troon Demolished by the Fullarton of Fullarton family and made into an ice house Ruins of Crosbie Castle, Troon
Culzean Castle Historic house 1792 Preserved National Trust for Scotland NS2325410253 Incorporates an older tower house Culzeancastle.JPG
Dalquharran Castle (old) 15th century Ruin Dailly
Dalquharran Castle (new) 1785 Ruin Dailly Dalquharran Castle - geograph.org.uk - 57217.jpg
Dundonald Castle Ruin Historic Scotland Dundonald
NS3637234511		 Dundonaldcastle.JPG
Dunduff Castle L-shaped Tower Circa 1696 Restored Private Dunure
NS2719216370		 Held by the Stewarts and then the Whitefords Dunduff Castle from the south
Dunure Castle Keep 15th century Ruin Marquess of Ailsa Dunure
NS250158		 Dunure castle.jpg
Fail Castle Tower 16th century Sparse remains Private Tarbolton
NS4212928654		 Modified part of Fail Monastery
Gadgirth Castle Tower 14th Century Demolished Private Annbank Mansion house was built on the site
Gadgirth Old Ha' Tower Prior to 14th Century Sparse remains Private Annbank Replaced by Gadgirth Castle that was demolished in 1808. Held by the Chalmer family
Glenapp Castle Occupied NX0935480711
Greenan Castle Ruin NS3118719324 Greenan castle - geograph.org.uk - 178359.jpg
Killochan Castle 1581 Occupied Near Girvan
Maybole Castle 1560 Occupied Maybole
Penkill Castle 16th century Occupied NX2315398535
Sundrum Castle Occupied NS4107421260 Sundrum Castle.jpg
Thomaston Castle Ruin NS2399309532 Thomaston Castle 20100926.jpg
Turnberry Castle Ruin NS1966507245 Turnberry Castle.jpg

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