Skelmorlie Castle
Skelmorlie Castle near Skelmorlie on the Firth of Clyde coast in Ayrshire is a historic castle incorporating a sixteenth-century core within substantial later additions, occupying a hillside position above the Firth with views across to the Isle of Bute and the mountains of Argyll beyond. The castle was associated with the Montgomery family, significant figures in the history of Ayrshire and the western Clyde coastline. The Skelmorlie aisle in the adjacent church contains one of the most remarkable Renaissance funerary monuments in Scotland, a late sixteenth-century painted and carved aisle erected by Robert Montgomery in the style of continental European memorial architecture. The Firth of Clyde coastline at Skelmorlie provides exceptional views across the water, and the town serves as a quiet residential community in the scenic coastal strip between Largs and Wemyss Bay.