Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century it was remodelled in the sixteenth century. In 1700, the first Earl made further extensions to the house in a manner, not unlike a French château which is virtually how it appears today. In 1977 the house and grounds opened to the public as a country park. It is one of the oldest castles in Scotland and has been continuously inhabited by the same family for longer than any other. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
Kelburn Castle
Kelburn Castle in 1994
Kelburn Castle in Spring
Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Fairlie seafront looking towards Largs
Fairlie Castle in the 1840s.
Fairlie in the 1840s
Lookout and sea wall