Fisherton

Fisherton is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Fisherton is situated nearby to the village Dunure, as well as near the locality Sauchrie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunduff Castle and Dunure Castle.

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.

Dunure Castle

Castle

Photo: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Electric Brae

Photo: NARkwS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Electric Brae is situated 2½ miles south of Fisherton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunure and Doonfoot.

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.

Doonfoot

Suburb

Doonfoot is a suburb in the south-west of Ayr, South Ayrshire. Doonfoot is situated 4 miles northeast of Fisherton.

Minishant

Village

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Minishant is a village bordering the A77 in the old county of Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Maybole Parish, 3+1⁄2 miles from Maybole and standing close to the River Doon. Minishant is situated 4 miles east of Fisherton.

Fisherton

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.4129° or 55° 24′ 46″ north

Longitude

-4.74322° or 4° 44′ 36″ west

Elevation

190 feet (58 metres)

Open location code

9C7QC774+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 193975895

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

12265265

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