Broad Craig
Broad Craig is an island in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Broad Craig is situated nearby to the village Dunure, as well as near Fisherton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunure Castle and Dunduff Castle.
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.
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.
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 1½ miles south of Broad Craig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunure and Maybole.
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.
Maybole
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 5 miles southeast of Broad Craig.
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 5 miles east of Broad Craig.
Broad Craig
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.40388° or 55° 24′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.76682° or 4° 46′ 1″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
9C7QC63M+H7GeoNames ID
13286408
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