Kenmure Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, 2011.

[Katherine]

Here goes...

Ok this was our best find of 2011. We were camping with friends in Dumfries and Galloway and came across the well-hidden Kenmure Castle, at the end of a very long, overgrown avenue of trees.

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A lot of it was very unsafe but we managed to get into a couple of areas. The castle has a long history and had a few additions/restorations over the years. Some very interesting information was found on the following site - http://www.matthewpemmott.co.uk/2008/06/kenmuirekenmure-castle-new-galloway.html Worth a read.

Hope you enjoyed it.

[scrappy]

well done, some good pics there. just to let you know i moved this thred here into new member reports. :)

[Krypton]

looks like a prison from the outside - nice one :)

[BadBatz]

Oooh, that would be fun at night!

[Katherine]

Thanks Scrappy. I'm still trying to find my way around and wasn't sure if I was in the right place.

Prison yes - it was a very eerie place even in the daylight. I thought victorian assylum. It has a long history - bombarded castle, family mansion, hotel. I think it had burnt down once or twice. The grounds were fantastic too and included an old walled garden. I think you'd have to be quite brave to go back at night - we thought about it but then opted for the Hungarian paprikash and a drop of palinka around the camp fire. Much cosier.

[Katherine]

I guess I ought to have put Kenmure Castle in the title ... might have made it appear more interesting than 'first report' doh

[BB]

I have to say the same! Night time visit with mega long exposures would look creepy!

v nice first report :thumb

[urban phantom]

verry nice thanks for sharing

[oneandsix]

Nicely done

[KingElvis]

Like it, especially the first pic.

Nice one.

[jay6600]

Wow great place looks like its a corncrete from outside but see the rough stone inside, love the old spiral staircase and tunnel thing

[Nicola]

Oh I originally come from Dumfries - nice one :thumb
I'll edit your title for you....

[simonix]

What a great place, well done.

[A_Hardy]

looks like a prison from the outside - nice one :)

Exactly what I was thinking.
Nice shots. Thanks for sharing