Heads of Ayr

Heads of Ayr is a cape in Scotland, United Kingdom. Heads of Ayr is situated nearby to the suburb Doonfoot, as well as near the village Fisherton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greenan Castle and Dunduff Castle.

Greenan Castle

Castle

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Greenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, around 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century.

Dunduff Castle

Castle

Photo: Dunduff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dunduff Castle is a restored stair-tower in South Ayrshire, Scotland, built on the hillside of Brown Carrick Hills above the Drumbane Burn, and overlooking the sea above the village of Dunure. Dunduff Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Heads of Ayr.

River Doon

River

Photo: JSL595, Public domain.

The River Doon is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly. The source of the Doon is Loch Doon, high in the Galloway Hills. It reaches the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr. River Doon is situated 2½ miles east of Heads of Ayr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doonfoot and Alloway.

Doonfoot

Suburb

Doonfoot is a suburb in the south-west of Ayr, South Ayrshire. Doonfoot is situated 2 miles east of Heads of Ayr.

Alloway

Town

Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alloway is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter". Alloway is situated 2½ miles east of Heads of Ayr.

Dunure

Village

Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland, situated about five miles from Ayr. It is located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, and is near to Maybole, south of Ayr. Dunure is situated 3 miles southwest of Heads of Ayr.

Heads of Ayr

Type: Cape
Description: cape in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Category: landform
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.43333° or 55° 26′ north

Longitude

-4.7° or 4° 42′ west

Open location code

9C7QC8M2+82

GeoNames ID

2656707

Wikidata ID

Q24656312

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Heads of Ayr” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Heads of Ayr”
Swedish: “Heads of Ayr”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bracken Bay and Brown Carrick Hill.

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