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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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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
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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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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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Highlights include Bracken Bay and Brown Carrick Hill.
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