Turnberry Castle
Turnberry Castle near Maidens in South Ayrshire is a ruined medieval castle on a clifftop promontory at Turnberry Point, associated with the birthplace of Robert Bruce, King of Scots and one of the most significant figures in Scottish history. The site is now within the grounds of the Trump Turnberry golf resort, one of the most celebrated links courses in Scotland, and the castle ruins visible on the headland represent the last fragments of the fortress where the Bruce family had their chief Ayrshire seat. Bruce is traditionally said to have been born at Turnberry in 1274. The lighthouse at Turnberry Point now occupies part of the castle site, and the combination of medieval ruins, coastal scenery, lighthouse and world-famous golf links makes Turnberry one of the more unusual heritage juxtapositions on the Ayrshire coast.