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Cardoness Castle
NX 790-552 Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland
NX 790-552 Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland
Cardoness
Castle is an impressive late 15th century rectangular keep, founded by the MacCullochs. Of four storeys and
a garret, the surrounding courtyard is ruined, with the dilapidated ranges of outhouses.
Visit pending. 7 miles west is Carsluith Castle
and 8 miles south-east is MacLellan's Castle.
Cardoness Castle is located south of Gatehouse of Fleet, off the A75. 30 miles south-west of Dumfries, on the A75.
The site is owned by Historic Scotland and is open daily, April to September 9:30-6:30pm. October Saturday to Wednesday and November to March Saturday and Sunday 9:30-4:30pm.
There is a car park.
For admission rates and special events, go to its HomePage.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area