Kildonan Castle stands in the small village of Kildonan on the southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The castle's name is derived from the name of a former resident, Saint Donan, who is said to be buried on the island. It was built in the 13th century by the MacDonalds, the Lords of the Isles.
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The castle is mostly ruins covered in ivy and is kind of difficult to reach, being absolutely surrounded by private houses. Still, a kind lady lend us a ladder to climb on the other side of her garden wall to reach it, and it was worthed, since we discovered an urn inside the collapsed wall. The lady told us was an archeologist from Edinburgh who wanted to rebuild the castle but died before he could fulfill his wish. The castle is tomb, but is very suggestive and have a gorgeous view on the sea and some kind of solemnity that it's better be respected. If you want to reach the ruins by the path on the beach is better, but watch out for slippery steps in the tall grass.
If you like trekking and ancient castles this is a very interesting...
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Not much to see of the castle as it’s now privately owned and in disrepair. There is a set of stairs across from a very small parking area that takes you down to the beach. I visited in February so the sea shore wasn’t so clean but with a lovely view of Pladda lighthouse. Don’t make a special journey to visit, but a...
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Not much left of it but it's situated on top of a nearby beach. With a nice view looking towards some isands. There's a small parking . If you go down to the beach you just have to follow it a 100 yards to the left to see the castle. There's also a swing for children down...
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