Electric Brae
The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in South Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Culzean Castle and Dunure Castle.
Culzean Castle
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Culzean Castle is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Culzean Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Electric Brae.
Dunure Castle
Castle
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Dunure Castle is located on the west coast of Scotland, in South Ayrshire, about five miles south of Ayr and close to the village of Dunure. Today the castle stands in ruins on a rocky promontory on the Carrick coast, overlooking the small harbour of Dunure. Dunure Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Electric Brae.
Dunduff Castle
Castle
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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 2½ miles northeast of Electric Brae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunure and Maybole.
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 1½ miles north of Electric Brae.
Maybole
Town
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Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of 4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is situated 3½ miles southeast of Electric Brae.
Maidens
Village
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. Maidens is situated 4 miles southwest of Electric Brae.
Electric Brae
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: slope associated with an optical illusion, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: gravity hill and tourism
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.38113° or 55° 22′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.75665° or 4° 45′ 24″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9C7Q96JV+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2295895381OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Electric Brae” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Electric Brae”
- German: “Croy Brae”
- German: “Electric Brae”
- Ladin: “Electric Brae”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Culzean Bay and Croyburnfoot.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Electric Brae”. Photo: NARkwS, CC BY-SA 3.0.