Artificial Cave / Altar Niche

Artificial Cave / Altar Niche is a wayside shrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Artificial Cave / Altar Niche is situated near Castle Spring (silted up), as well as near Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wallace’s Cave and Kingencleugh Castle.

Wallace’s Cave

Cave

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Wallace's Cave is an 18th-century grotto on the… Wallace’s Cave is situated 510 feet northwest of Artificial Cave / Altar Niche.

Kingencleugh Castle

Castle

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The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh… Kingencleugh Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Artificial Cave / Altar Niche.

Ballochmyle Viaduct

Bridge

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The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the tallest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Ballochmyle Viaduct is situated 1½ miles north of Artificial Cave / Altar Niche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ochiltree and Catrine.

Ochiltree

Village

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Ochiltree is a conservation village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Auchinleck and Cumnock.

Catrine

Village

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Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. Catrine is situated 2½ miles northeast of Artificial Cave / Altar Niche.