HUNTERSTON CASTLE

Discover the secrets of the oldest castle in Scotland still held by the family who originally built it over 900 years ago.

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Discover

Learn about the history, castle and chief of the clan

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Buy one of our array of authentic Hunter tartan gifts

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Genealogy

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Welcome to the Clan Hunter blog!

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Welcome to the Clan Hunter blog!

Clan Hunter welcomes you. One new website - many new pages Welcome to the new Clan Hunter website! For all of us, 2020 has been a turbulent year. Covid-19 has affected us...

The Jacob Hunter Trust

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The Jacob Hunter Trust

A wealth of information that digs deep into Hunter territory. Early Hunter Family and Church. The Jacob Hunter Trust On being forwarded the Jacob Hunter Trust’s newsletter (2021)...

Smuggling!

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Smuggling!

By Lucy J. Massaar Hunter-Weston Smuggling is not necessarily synonymous with Scotland, however the fjord-like coastline with lochs stretching inland for miles on end their deep,...

What Our Visitors Say

"Clan Hunter is unique in that it provides the solace and intimacy of a family, yet invites the individual to tell their own personal (hi)story."

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Learning through discovery

Find out how Hunterston Castle can support your educational curriculam

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Young People Learning at Hunterston Castle

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DIRECTIONS

You will find us off the A78 just north of West Kilbride. Look for our driveway marked by stone pillars and "Hunterston Estate"

ADDRESS

Hunterston KA23 9QG
Telephone: 07980 209060
*This number is not continuously manned, so please do leave us a message.

OPENING TIMES AND ACCESS

Acccess to Hunterston Castle is strictly by appointment. Note that as a historic monument, wheel chair access is limited. More visitor information is available on our visitors page . Please email us to arrange a visit.

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