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Carlton Seamill
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| ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
For guests who love traditional Victorian architecture and panoramic Scottish scenery, Carlton Seamill has much to offer.
An impressive, stone-built, Scottish Victorian house, dated 1883, Carlton occupies an ideal location at Seamill, on the Ayrshire coast. It enjoys a commanding view, over Seamill shore and beach, to the world-famous Firth of Clyde and the beautiful, mountainous Isle of Arran.
The Rennie Family have cherished Carlton carefully, for over 50 years. With most of its original period features still intact, it is a fine example of a Scottish Victorian family home. Guests frequently remark on the house’s relaxing, “get-away-from-it-all” atmosphere and on the craftsmanship, style and graciousness that are characteristic of the Victorian era.
On the ground-floor, the handsome, historically-detailed reception rooms afford magnificent views, over the Rose Garden and the Croquet Lawn, towards the peaks of Arran.
Throughout the house, Carlton’s elegant Victorian staircase conveys a feeling of light and spaciousness, leading to the comfortable, first-floor guest-accommodation.
BEACH ACCESS
Carlton’s west-facing garden-gate provides easy access to Seamill’s extensive, sandy beach – only a stone’s-throw away. Our guests typically enjoy walking along the beach on a lovely evening, watching the wheeling flocks of seabirds and the gregarious colonies of seals. If our guests are very fortunate, they may witness one of the fabulous, breathtaking sunsets for which the Firth of Clyde is renowned. At the least, lungfuls of healthy sea-air are guaranteed! |
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Things To Do
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| Arran – often described as Scotland in Miniature – this majestic island may be bathed in sunshine, shrouded in mist or drookit with rain – take Brodick Castle and Gardens as your starting-point – only a ferry-trip away
Culzean Castle – a tour de force by Robert Adam, now flagship of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) – near Ayr – an hour's drive away
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs – Scotland’s first National Park – see how beautiful and majestic Scotland can be – only an hour's drive away;
Glasgow – for example, the Burrell Art Collection, a repository of superb fine art collected by a Glasgow shipping magnate – an hour's drive away
Edinburgh – Scotland's Capital City – one of the loveliest cities in Europe – home of the International Festival and leading cultural events – and home of the new Scottish Parliament – two hours’ drive (or less) away |
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Rooms
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|  | Ainslie Bedroom
Twin-bedded – east-facing, looking inland to Seamill; also very comfortable, charming and well-appointed – though not benefiting from a sea-view. | Room Rate
£50 per two persons per night |
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| | Drummond Bedroom
Scottish double – west-facing, with a spectacular, uninterrupted view to Arran and the Clyde; this is an extremely comfortable, intimate and charming room, with oriental and art-deco themes. | Room Rate
£55 per couple per night |
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| | Principal Bedroom
Standard double – west-facing, with a spectacular, uninterrupted view to Arran and the Clyde; this very elegant Victorian bedroom is especially popular with honeymoon couples | Room Rate
£60 per couple per night |
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Directions
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| A WORLD-CLASS VIEW
Few B & Bs in the United Kingdom possess such a spectacular view.
It’s a breathtaking panorama over Seamill shore and beach, encompassing the entire Clyde estuary – the Sound of Bute, Kintyre, Rothesay, the Cumbraes, Portencross, the Isle of Arran, Holy Island, Ailsa Craig, the Heads of Ayr – and faraway Stranraer.
Indeed, on a very clear day, you can even see, to the north-west, the Paps of Jura and, to the south-west, the shores of Antrim, Northern Ireland.
It’s a fabulous sight to wake up to, on a beautiful, sunny morning! And the glorious, red and gold sunsets, regularly witnessed from our windows, are just “out of this world”! |
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