We’re Hiring! Cafe Manager Role
Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Café Manager to lead our welcoming Visitor Centre/Community Hub Café and help drive its continued growth and success. …
Planning Permission Granted for Visitor Centre Extension
Exciting News from Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO (SC031541)! We’re thrilled to share that planning permission has officially been granted for the extension of our Visitor Centre! This is a …
Community-Led Tourism #ScotVisitorEconomy
Today [25/04/2025] is #CommunityTourismDay25 – and we’re proud to be part of it! At Dundonald Castle, community isn’t just part of the story—it is the story. From 3,500 years of …
Funding Success – ARIA Community Asset Maintenance Fund
In 2021, we achieved something truly special – the successful community asset transfer of Dundonald Castle Visitor Centre! Now proudly owned and managed by Friends of Dundonald Castle (SC031541), the …
New Footbridge at Dundonald Castle Opens thanks to Story Contracting and Ayrshire Roads Alliance
Visitors to the historic Dundonald Castle in Ayrshire can now enjoy improved access, thanks to the installation of a brand-new footbridge generously donated and delivered by Story Contracting in collaboration …
Dundonald Castle Achieves TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have received TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024! We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time …
Join our Tour Guide Team
We are looking for some fantastic new volunteers to join our tour guide team 🏰 If you have a passion for history and would like to meet and share this …
Chapter 8 Part Two: The Last Stewart Kings at Dundonald Castle
1488-1589 by Gwen Sinclair Following the archeological studies of the 80s and 90s1, we have now reached the period between 1449-1589 in our Year of Stories- which begins around the …
Year of Stories Chapter 8 Part One:Cannons, Culture and the Clashing of Kings
1449-1488 By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 80s and 90s1, our Chronicles of Castle Hill have now reached the period between 1449-1589. This chapter covers the earlier …
Year of Stories Chapter 7 Part 2. The Tale of the Murdered King
1406-1449 by Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies which took place at Dundonald Castle in the 1980s and 90s1, The Chronicles of Castle Hill continues as we explore the story …
