A beach beneath Culzean Castle in the NTS country park, with Ailsa Craig and Arran across the water. An easy, family swim spot with full visitor-centre facilities, and a striking castle-and-sunset combination in the evening.
NTS-managed Culzean Country Park beach beneath the castle; robust, legal, well-known.
Culzean Country Park main car park (NTS, paid entry to park).
Path down from the castle grounds to the bay beach.
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