Balchriston, dun site
Balchriston, dun site is an archaeological site in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Balchriston, dun site is situated nearby to the peak Mochrum Hill, as well as near Electric Brae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Culzean Castle and Electric Brae.
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 1½ miles west of Balchriston, dun site.
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.
Thomaston Castle
Ruins
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Thomaston Castle is a medieval castle located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. Thomaston Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balchriston, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maybole and Dunure.
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 3 miles east of Balchriston, dun site.
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 3 miles north of Balchriston, dun site.
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 3½ miles southwest of Balchriston, dun site.
Balchriston, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36353° or 55° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.75125° or 4° 45′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7Q967X+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12913441710OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dead Knowe, dun site and Mochrum Hill.
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