Knockenkelly
Knockenkelly is a locality in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Knockenkelly is situated nearby to the locality Auchencairn, as well as near North Kiscadale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Island and Giants’ Graves.
Holy Island
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Holy Island is a small island just east of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It's two miles long by half-a-mile mile wide, with a rocky ridge down its spine.
Giants’ Graves
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Giants' Graves are the remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. They are situated within 40 metres of each other, and stand on a ridge 120 metres above the sea in a clearing in a forest, overlooking Whiting Bay to the south. Giants’ Graves is situated 1½ miles south of Knockenkelly.
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of Knockenkelly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiting Bay and Lamlash.
Whiting Bay
Village
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it’s the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick.
Lamlash
Village
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Lamlash is a town on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It lies three miles south of the island's main settlement and ferry port Brodick, in a sheltered bay on the island's east coast, facing the Holy Isle. Lamlash is situated 2½ miles northwest of Knockenkelly.
Kildonan
Hamlet
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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. Kildonan is situated 4 miles south of Knockenkelly.
Knockenkelly
- Type: Locality
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.49926° or 55° 29′ 57″ northLongitude
-5.10301° or 5° 6′ 11″ westElevation
305 feet (93 metres)Open location code
9C7PFVXW+PQGeoNames ID
13275389
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