Loch Doon Castle
At the southern end of Loch Doon in East Ayrshire
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Loch Doon is a few miles from Dalmellington in South Ayrshire and the forest (tarmac) road
down to the castle is a mile or so south on the A713.
Well worth the journey, the scenery is stunning and the area is popular with campers, canoeists and day trippers.
From directly overhead the odd shape of the castle, built to the shape of the island it was built on, is clear. It was plainly built for deence.
It was originally on the island in the loch (more on that later) and was moved to the north bank when the loch was dammed to become a reservoir in the 1930s.
The water level in the loch was quite high when these photos were taken and show how the castle would have been partly underwater had it not been moved.
The island's name? Castle Island. No? Really?
Well worth the journey, the scenery is stunning and the area is popular with campers, canoeists and day trippers.
From directly overhead the odd shape of the castle, built to the shape of the island it was built on, is clear. It was plainly built for deence.
It was originally on the island in the loch (more on that later) and was moved to the north bank when the loch was dammed to become a reservoir in the 1930s.
The water level in the loch was quite high when these photos were taken and show how the castle would have been partly underwater had it not been moved.
The island's name? Castle Island. No? Really?
