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Description of Accommodations
Idyllic, ocean-front setting
Carlton stands in about half-an-acre of private ground, leading straight onto Seamill shore and its extensive, sandy beach.
Victorian Garden
Rose Garden – natural "suntrap", ideal for sitting out, sunbathing or eating al fresco on a glorious summer's day (weather permitting!)
Croquet Lawn – try this traditional game of skill and strategy – often more combative than it appears – good, knockabout fun!
Kitchen Garden – participating in the West Kilbride Heritage Potato Festival 2003 – watch this space for Red Duke of York, Epicure, King Edward, Ballydoon, Arran Victory, Ulster Prince, Monarch Royal – and more to follow!
Private, on-site car-park – for 6 to 8 cars – at owner’s risk, of course
Description of Rooms/Suites
Guest accommodation
Carlton was built in 1883, in an age of elegance and comfortable living. The house has been cherished carefully, over 120 years, and retains its historic character and special atmosphere.
Guest bedrooms
The first-floor guest-bedrooms are handsome, spacious and well-appointed.
Principal Bedroom (double) – facing west to Arran and the Firth of Clyde;
Drummond Bedroom (double) – facing west to Arran and the Firth of Clyde;
Ainslie Bedroom (twin-bedded) – facing east to West Kilbride.
Reception Rooms
Victorian Sitting Room – looking west, over the Rose Garden, to Arran
This is a wonderful room in which to relax, read quietly, chat with family and friends – or, simply, to enjoy the view!
Edwardian Dining Room – looking west, over the Rose Garden, to Arran
Breakfast in this memorable room, steeped in family history, will be the highlight of your stay. Conversation goes at a cracking pace – and you can eat royally too!
Our generous breakfast - "Traditional Scottish" - is elegantly served, with plenty of choice
Amenities
Sports facilities
Swimming pool and leisure centre – at Seamill Hydro – 5 minutes' walk away;
Golf – at West Kilbride, Largs, Royal Troon, Prestwick, Turnberry – and many other local courses;
Horseracing - at Ayr, Scotland's premier racecourse;
Sailing – at Largs, Fairlie, Ardrossan, Troon, Inverkip - and around the West of Scotland;
Horse-riding – at Kelburn, Fairlie;
Diving - and many other water-sports - at Largs.
Services Offered
Suggested web-sites
Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board – www.ayrshire-arran.com
VisitScotland (Scottish Tourist Board)– www.visitscotland.com
Scotland Online (directory) – www.scotland.net
West Kilbride Golf Course – www.westkilbridegolfclub.com
Friends of Portencross Castle – www.portencrosscastle.org.uk
Clan Hunter – www.clanhunter.com
National Trust for Scotland – www.nts.org.uk
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society – www.crmsociety.com
The Victorian Society – www.victorian-society.org.uk
Suggested reading
“West Kilbride, Seamill, Portencross and thereabouts” (ISBN 0-9516831-1-X), published by the West Kilbride Amenity Society. Cost £11.00. This well-presented book contains a wealth of fascinating details about our area. Un-put-downable!
Available from the West Kilbride Initiative Centre and from good local bookshops.
Restrictions
No smoking whatsoever in the house - smokers are requested to smoke in the garden
Rates & Availability
Tariff - updated annually - available on enquiry.
Other Information
Beautiful walks
On Seamill shore – for example, along the Hydro Beach to West Kilbride Golf Course and Ardneil Bay – observe the diversity of seabirds – and the seals!
Or, a little further, to Portencross with its famous medieval castle, historic harbour and picturesque, ruined pier – the BBC's "Para Handy" was filmed here.
For the energetic, climb up Tarbet Hill (behind Carlton) to enjoy the fabulous, panoramic views over West Kilbride and the Firth of Clyde.
If you prefer rural to coastal – a leisurely stroll through Kirktonhall Glen takes you, through a secluded woodland setting, by the Kilbride burn – to the small, friendly town of West Kilbride.
Directions
How to travel to us
Prestwick and Glasgow Airports;
The Arran Ferry (between Brodick and Ardrossan);
The A78 (running between Greenock and Ayr);
Hourly trains from Glasgow Central Station to West Kilbride Station;
Taxi service from West Kilbride to Seamill;
Local bus services.
Discounts Offered
Not applicable
Nearby Attractions & Services
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Description
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Distance
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Culzean Castle, near Ayr
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20 miles
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Isle of Arran
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13 miles
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Hunterston, West Kilbride
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3 miles
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Vikingar, Largs
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5 miles
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Portencross, West Kilbride
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2 miles
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Kelburn Estate, Fairlie
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4 miles
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Largs Yacht Haven, Largs
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5 miles
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Blair Estate, Dalry
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5 miles
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Seamill Hydro
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200 yards
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Arran Ferry, Ardrossan
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2 miles
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Cumbrae Ferry, Largs
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5 miles
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Glasgow
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30 miles
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New Lanark (World Heritage Site)
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30 miles
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Loch Lomond & Trossachs
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40 miles
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Robert Burns Heritage Trail, Ayr
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20 miles
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Stirling (Braveheart Country)
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40 miles
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Edinburgh - Festival City
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90 miles
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