Kyle
Kyle is a region in Scotland, United Kingdom. Kyle is situated nearby to the locality Crosshill, as well as near the village Ochiltree.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallace’s Cave and Ballochmyle Viaduct.
Wallace’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire is an 18th-century grotto, contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse which is also located on the Auchinleck Estate.
Ballochmyle Viaduct
Bridge
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The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the tallest extant railway viaduct in Britain. It is 169 feet high, and carries the railway over the River Ayr near Mauchline and Catrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Ballochmyle Viaduct is situated 2 miles northeast of Kyle.
Kingencleugh Castle
Ruins
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed. Kingencleugh Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Kyle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ochiltree and Failford.
Ochiltree
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ochiltree is a conservation village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Auchinleck and Cumnock. It is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire, with archaeological remains indicating Stone Age and Bronze Age settlers. Ochiltree is situated 2 miles southeast of Kyle.
Failford
Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Failford is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is 4 kilometres west of Mauchline, where the Water of Fail flows into the River Ayr. Failford is situated 2 miles northwest of Kyle.
Mauchline
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial. Mauchline is situated 2½ miles north of Kyle.
Kyle
- Type: Region
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.48333° or 55° 29′ northLongitude
-4.4° or 4° 24′ westElevation
315 feet (96 metres)Open location code
9C7QFHMX+8XGeoNames ID
2645092
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