- During the 1490s, Lochranza Castle was used as a base from which James IV could attack the MacDonalds (Lords of the Isles).
- Lochranza Castle is said to have been visited by Robert Bruce before he left Arran for his ultimately successful bid for the Scottish throne.
- Lochranza Castle sits on a peninsula overlooking the village of Lochranza, and extending into the beautiful Loch Ranza itself.
- The main feature of Lochranza is the 16th-century Lochranza Castle, which sits on top of a spit of land that juts out almost into the middle of the loch.
- Photogenic 13th-century Lochranza Castle is said to have been the inspiration for the castle in The Black Island, Hergé’s Tintin adventure.
- Lochranza Castle is situated 15 miles north of Brodick, the capital of the Isle of Arran. The castle was mainly constructed between 1548 and 1554.
- Lochranza Castle dates from the 13th century when it was owned by the MacSweens. In 1262, King Alexander III granted the castle and its lands to Walter Stew ...
- Getting there. It is located on a promontory at Lochranza/Loch Raonasa in the north of the Isle of Arran/Eilean Arran. {flickr tag="lochranza, castle" limit=6}.
- Lochranza Castle is the ruined remains of a tower house, built on the north of the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland.
- Alternative names for Lochranza Castle. ... Lochranza Castle is in the parish of Kilmory and the county of Bute . Grid reference: NR 93314 50675.