Brodick Castle

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

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 and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.