Brodick Castle

Brodick Castle
Outside Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Brodick Castle (June 2013)
Brodick Castle is located in North Ayrshire
Brodick Castle
Brodick Castle
Coordinates55°35′38″N 5°09′04″W / 55.5940°N 5.1511°W / 55.5940; -5.1511
TypeTower house
Site information
OwnerNational Trust for Scotland
Controlled byDukes of Hamilton
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPreserved
Site history
Built1510 (site since c.400)
Built byEarl of Arran
In useUntil 1958
Brodick Castle Gardens
The walled garden at Brodick Castle

Brodick Castle is a castle situated outside the port of Brodick on the Isle of Arran, an island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It was previously a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The castle is a Category A listed building[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2]