"Portencross"

Were out as usual for our walk. Drove down to Largs and parked at the Marina and walk along the costal walkway to Nardini's for lunch. Soup and Sanny combo and managed to leave without giving in to the Scottish Tablet flavored ice cream. Walked back and continued to West Kilbride. Another wee walk and we were at Portencross.
Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 13th Century. The present building is thought to date from the 14th Century and later, when the castle was moved from the nearby Auld Hill to its present site overlooking the harbor. The castle was one of the buildings featured in the BBC television series Restoration and is the subject of efforts by a local community group to secure its future. Portencross was rebuilt in the 14th century, not on Auld Hill, but instead on a rock promontory at the bottom of the hill, overlooking the Firth of Clyde. From this location, Robert II signed several more Royal Charters, and the castle remained occupied until the roof was blown off during a violent storm in 1739. The castle walls still remain in place today, and the building has recently been opened to the public, with visitors able to access a ground floor room, the main hall, and the roof.