Table of Contents for
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Scotland

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  1. COVER
  2. Half Title
  3. CONTENTS
  4. DISCOVER SCOTLAND
  5. Welcome to Scotland
  6. Reasons to Love Scotland
  7. Explore Scotland
  8. Discover Itineraries
  9. Scotland Itineraries
  10. 7 Days On the North Coast 500
  11. Scotland for Outdoor Adventures
  12. Scotland for Wildlife Encounters
  13. Scotland for Spectacular Castles
  14. Scotland for Bookworms
  15. Scotland for Art Lovers
  16. Scotland for Music Lovers
  17. Scotland for Foodies
  18. Scottish Spirit
  19. Scotland for Families
  20. Scotland for Beachgoers
  21. Scotland on Screen
  22. A Year in Scotland
  23. A Brief History
  24. EXPERIENCE SCOTLAND
  25. Edinburgh
  26. Area Map - Edinburgh
  27. 2 Days
  28. Edinburgh’s Summer Festivals
  29. Quiet Escapes Edinburgh’s
  30. Edinburgh Castle
  31. The Royal Mile
  32. Calton Hill
  33. National Museum of Scotland
  34. Scottish National Gallery
  35. Experience More
  36. A Short Walk - New Town
  37. A Long Walk - Water of Leith Walkway
  38. Southern Scotland
  39. Area Map - Southern Scotland
  40. Culzean Castle and Country Park
  41. Abbotsford
  42. Experience More
  43. Glasgow
  44. Area Map - Glasgow
  45. 2 Days in Glasgow
  46. Glasgow’s Industrial Heritage
  47. Basilica di San Marco
  48. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
  49. Experience More
  50. Central and Northeast Scotland
  51. Area Map - Central and Northeast Scotland
  52. The Veneto and Friuli
  53. Scone Palace
  54. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
  55. Stirling Castle
  56. Experience More
  57. The Highlands and Islands
  58. Area Map - The Highlands and Islands
  59. Highland Traditions and Culture
  60. Remote Island Getaways
  61. Ben Nevis
  62. Cairngorms National Park
  63. The Great Glen
  64. Isle of Skye
  65. Orkney Islands
  66. Shetland Islands
  67. Outer Hebrides
  68. Experience More
  69. A Driving Tour - Road to the Isles
  70. NEED TO KNOW
  71. Before You Go
  72. Getting Around
  73. Practical Information
  74. Scottish Vocabulary
  75. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND IMPRINTS
  76. Copyright
  77. Navigational Contents

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Culzean Castle and Country Park

⌂ 6 km (4 miles) west of Maybole, Ayrshire 3 Ayr, then bus # Castle: Apr–Oct: 10:30am–5pm (last entry 4pm); grounds: 9am–dusk daily year-round ∑ nts.org.uk

Standing on a cliff’s edge in an extensive parkland estate, the late-16th-century keep of Culzean (pronounced Cullayn) is a masterpiece in a land full of magnificent castles, with a glorious estate to match.

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t Culzean Castle’s iconic turrets as seen from the beach below

Formerly a crumbling fortified tower house, Culzean Castle was transformed by the great Scots architect Robert Adam into a mansion of sumptuous proportions and elegance. Work began in 1777 and lasted almost 20 years, with no expense spared in the decoration and craftsmanship of this breathtaking clifftop fortress. Culzean was fully restored and gifted to the nation in the 1970s.

The Castle Grounds

The grounds became Scotland’s first public country park in 1969 and, with farming flourishing alongside ornamental gardens, they reflect both the leisure and everyday activities of life on a great country estate. Free tours depart from the Home Farm visitor centre, or you can go it alone – the views across the water to the mountains of Arran are glorious from the clifftop and shoreline trails.

Experience Southern Scotland

t Illustration of Culzean Castle perched on its magnificent clifftop setting

Did You Know?

During the castle’s prime, the caves below were used for smuggling contraband.

Oranges and Lemons

Camellia House, Culzean’s elegant stone-framed orangery, was restored in 2018 and replanted with clementine, lime, lemon and orange trees. Built in around 1840, it was designed by John Patterson, a disciple of Robert Adam. Orangeries in this style, built in emulation of those created for 17th-century monarchs like Louis XIV of France, were enviable status symbols for wealthy 19th-century notables.