Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph)
Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph) is an archaeological site in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph) is situated nearby to the spring Wallaces Heel Well, as well as near the ruins Holmston Limekiln (disused).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyle Academy and Ayr Racecourse.
Kyle Academy
School
Photo: Goodreg3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyle Academy is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school in Ayr, serving the south east of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is the fourth largest secondary school in South Ayrshire, with 824 pupils enrolled at the school in 2023–2024. Kyle Academy is situated 840 feet east of Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph).
Ayr Racecourse
Sports venue
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayr Racecourse at Whitletts Road, Ayr, Scotland, was opened in 1907. There are courses for flat and for National Hunt racing. Ayr Racecourse is situated 3,000 feet north of Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph).
Ayr railway station
Railway station
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Ayr railway station serves the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated in Smith Street, off Burns Statue Square. The station, which is managed by ScotRail, is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 41+1⁄2 miles south-west of Glasgow Central. Ayr railway station is situated 1 mile west of Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Ayr.
Belmont
Suburb
Belmont is an area within the south of the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. It was developed for local authority housing before the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, around Belmont Avenue, Chalmers Avenue and Morton Road.
Ayr
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayr is a town in Ayrshire on the coast of South West Scotland, with a population of 46,260 in 2020. Its chief attraction for visitors is the nearby village of Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns.
Kincaidston
Suburb
Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The estate borders Belmont to the north, Alloway to the west and the A77 to the south and east.
Wallaces Heel (petrosomatoglyph)
- 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
55.45721° or 55° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.60283° or 4° 36′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C7QF94W+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13513687343OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wallaces Heel Well and Holmston Limekiln (disused).
Nearby Places
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