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s Culzean Castle Armoury
On the walls are a VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Standing on a cliff’s edge in an extensive parkland collection of late 18th- Practical Information
and early 19th-century
es tate, the late 16th century keep of Culzean pistols, bayonets and 6 km (4 miles) west of Maybole,
(pronounced Cullayn), home of the Earls of Cassillis, swords installed by the Ayrshire. Tel (01655) 884455. Open
Apr–Oct: 10:30am–5pm (last entry
was remodelled between 1777 and 1792 by the 12th Earl of Cassillis who 4pm); grounds 9am–dusk all year.
Neo-Classical architect Robert Adam. Restored in purchased them from the & 7 8 11am & 2:30pm daily.
Tower of London.
the 1970s, it is now a major showcase of Adam’s 0 = « ∑ nts.org.uk
later style of work. The grounds became Scotland’s Transport
first public country park in 1969 and, with farming 3 Ayr, then bus.
flourishing alongside ornamental gardens, they
reflect both the leisure and everyday activities of View of Culzean Castle (c.1815), by Nasmyth Fountain Court
life on a great country estate. This sunken garden is a good
place to begin a tour of the
grounds to the east.

A Plan of Culzean Castle
KEY First Floor Blue Drawing Room
Long Drawing Room
1 The Clock Tower, fronted State Bedroom and Lady Ailsa’s
Dressing Rooms
by the cir cular carriageway, was Boudoir
originally the family coach house
and stables. The clock was added
in the 19th century, and today the Round Drawing Lady Ailsa’s
buildings house a shop and an Room Dressing Room
education room. Front Hall Family
2 The State Bedroom and Entrance Bedroom
Dressing Rooms contain typical
mid-18th-century furnish ings, Library
including a gentleman’s wardrobe
of the 1740s.
State . Round Drawing Room
3 The Eisenhower Apartment, on Georgian Dining Room With its restored 18th-century
the top floor of Culzean and now a Kitchen Armoury colour scheme, this ele gant . Oval Staircase
hotel, was where the General was Scullery saloon perches on the cliff’s Illuminated by an overarching
granted lifetime tenancy in gratitude edge 46 m (150 ft) above skylight, the staircase, with its Ionic
for his role in World War II. Ailsa Room Oval Staircase the Firth of Clyde. The carpet and Corinthian pillars, is considered
4 Carriageway Ground Floor is a copy of one designed one of Adam’s finest design
by Adam. achievements.
For hotels and restaurants see pp173–5 and pp183–4

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