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Abandoned Castle Ayrshire

Located in the Ayrshire countryside, this next location was a little trickier to get to but definitely worth the journey. Standing at the beginning of the path is an outbuilding which pales in comparison to the main structure further along. In fact, the sheer enormity of the ruin was significantly surprising when taking into account the route to the castle. Towards the end of the pathway was a small gap in the trees which opened out to a large expanse of intertwined overarching branches. When the trail is followed, it opens out to reveal a glimpse of the ruin itself. The size of this particular structure outranks that of any other location visited previously and, despite it being constructed in 1790, the building is significantly in-tact. Of what remains within the ruin, the first room which makes an impression is concealed behind a heavy metal door and was most likely used as a cellar yet there is something considerably eerie about it. Closely followed by the ...