Culzean Castle, situated in South Ayrshire near Maybole, is approximately 50 miles south of Glasgow and 17 miles from Prestwick Airport. There are railway stations at Ayr and Maybole.

Like a storybook castle, this fantastic example of Robert Adam’s genius stands dramatically on a cliff top, with superb views across the Firth of Clyde to the nearby hills of the Island of Arran.

It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The clifftop castle lies within the Culzean Castle Country Park and is opened to the public.

The Country Park boasts no less than five kilometres of magnificent coastline. From the sand dunes at the south end of the park to the rugged rocky shoreline, pitted with rock pools, caves and rock arches, the shore and beaches of sand and shingle stretch all the way to Croy Shore, the northern boundary of the park. The castle stands in nearly 600 acres of Ayrshire’s finest woodland and coastal walks.

Some of the best golf in Scotland is close at hand at Turnberry, Royal Troon, Prestwick and Western Gailes.

Culzean is in the heart of Burns country, a central base for visiting the poet’s haunts.

Since 1987, an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of five pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland

There are sea caves beneath the castle which are currently not open to visitors, although there are plans to turn them into a museum.

The castle is available for accommodation and wedding ceremonies.

The above video gives you a glimpse of how magical the Castle is from the outside but wait until you see inside – it is absolutely stunning!

What a fantastic place to visit and to stay for a well earned break!