Culzean Castle, Ayrshire

Over in Ayrshire today, where Mark (my brother who is over from China) and I went to Culzean Castle.

After the thunder and lightning earlier this morning, the weather was not too bad, and there was even a little bit of sun at one point.

Culzean Castle was constructed as an L-plan castle by order of the 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to rebuild a previous, but more basic, structure into a fine country house to be the seat of his earldom. The castle was built in stages between 1777 and 1792. It incorporates a large drum tower with a circular saloon inside (which overlooks the sea), a grand oval staircase and a suite of well-appointed apartments.

The Castle is reputed to be home to at least seven ghosts, including a piper and a servant girl.

Most Haunted team led by Yvette Fielding and medium Derek Acorah explored Culzean Castle's paranormal stories and reported sightings of ghosts for an episode of the first series, broadcast in 2002.

A lovely place to visit and there is ample provision of tea rooms and restaurants!