Maybole

We continued our drive north, eventually leaving behind the beautiful Galloway as we moved into Ayrshire.
Our immediate destination was Culzean Castle, which is perched high on the clifftop above the sea. Here, we joined National Trust for Scotland for access into the castle. Upon checking our passes, we were advised that this membership also gives us access to all the English NT sites as well as a host of others around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Barbados, Bermuda etc, etc the list seemed endless. Happy days.
We joined a tour around the castle to learn a little bit more about the Kennedy family who apparently made their early fortune smuggling contraband into the caves beneath the castle. (What would Rabbie Burns have to say about that?)
The castle is very impressive and the grounds enormous. We spent some time walking in the estate and had a good look at the artist work in one of the out buildings. Some of her work did take our fancy.
Leaving Culzean Castle we continued on to The Walled Garden Campsite near Maybole where we were booked in for a two night stay. A beautiful adult only site fully enclosed by a wall. Apparently it used to be the fruit and vegetable growing area for the Kilkerran estate.Leer más