Kinloch Castle

Kinloch Castle
Kinloch Castle
Coordinates	57°00′49″N 6°16′57″W / 57.0136°N 6.2825°W / 57.0136; -6.2825
Listed Building – Category A
Designated	15 October 1971
Reference no.	LB14125
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
Designated	31 March 2003
Reference no.	GDL00242
Location in Highland

Kinloch Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Cheann Locha) is an Edwardian mansion located on Kinloch, on the island of Rùm, one of the Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. It was built as a private residence for Sir George Bullough, a textile tycoon from Lancashire whose father bought Rùm as his summer residence and shooting estate. Construction began in 1897, and was completed in 1900. Built as a luxurious retreat, Kinloch Castle has since declined. The castle and island are now owned by NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage), who operated part of the castle as a hostel until 2015. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association was established in 1996 to secure the long-term future of the building.

Kinloch Castle is protected as a category A listed building,^[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.^[2]