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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Book review: The Knife Man by Wendy Moore
The Knife Man by Wendy Moore. Read about our ancestor John Hunter, esteemed anatomist and surgeon to King George III.
Janet Martin : Our excellent tour guide at Hunterston Castle, tells her story
Like any local heritage centre, Hunterston Castle relies for the most part on local inhabitants to help with the running of the Castle. We are so lucky to have two tour guides, of which Janet Martin is one, who are ready and willing to show our visitors the Pele...
Travel challenges to UK and Covid-19
Covid-19 and travel to UK update My own personal experience By Lucy J. Hunter-Weston I have just returned from a week’s summer break in the south-west area of the Netherlands, where I live. During our stay, we received news that the UK was loosening the quarantine...
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."LUCY JANE HUNTER-WESTON
Clan Hunter Genealogy Project
How much do you know about where you are from and your family story? Help us build a Hunter family tree by contributing and sharing your family history.
Learning through discovery
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.
