Winter Closure
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024, were the last dates on which we opened to the public this year.
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024, were the last dates on which we opened to the public this year.
Portencross Castle took part this year in the Ayrshire Doors Open Days on 14th and 15th September. Visitors enjoyed the
On the left are Mitch and Alma Daigle from Alberta, Canada. Alma is 7 x great granddaughter of Robert Boyd
This year – for the first time in a while – the annual art show enjoyed two dry days. We
This year, we were delighted that FOPC was able to join with our local West Kilbride primary school to organise
This year, we were delighted that FOPC was able to join with our local West Kilbride primary school to organise an Art Competition themed around the Castle. All stages (P1-P7) in the school took part. We were very pleased with the variety of artwork we received.
The winners artwork was displayed on a board for the duration of the Art Show. The picture above shows the display.
We were able to award eight prizes of vouchers for the D and B Gallery art and card shop in West Kilbride and some Castle goodies. Many thanks go to the May Lockhart Trust for their generous funding of the prize vouchers. It was hard to choose the winners and we had to give a special mention to four other children whose work was included on the display.
We hope you enjoy looking at the work and we thank the children of West Kilbride Primary and the staff for their participation.
Parents or guardians and children can collect their artwork from the stewards at the Castle from lunchtime on Tuesday 2nd July.
It is with great sadness that we have to report the recent death of Walter Kolon. Walter was Founding Chairman of Friends of Portencross Castle and made a huge contribution to the Castle project. Born in San Francisco, Walter was a US Army Lieutenant Colonel and had an illustrious career beginning with engagement in the Korean War. His experience and heritage made him a great asset to various aspects of the armed services. When he left the services, Walter set up his own business advising commercial businesses on security. He was an expert in martial arts. Overall, Walter had a long and interesting life before finally settling in Portencross, given that he could have settled in many other places in the world. With his wife Audrey, Walter entertained friends and guests from across the globe with presence, grace and civility. He will long be remembered and greatly missed by family and friends from far and wide.
Another year, another Portencross Castle Art Show. This year, the Art Show will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday
During the summer, we will open daily from Monday 1st July until Sunday 1st September. (Click ‘Read More’ for details.) We
You may have noticed the Castle flag at half-mast on the first week in January 2024. It was to honour