Glenashdale Falls Platform 1
Glenashdale Falls Platform 1 is a scenic viewpoint in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Glenashdale Falls Platform 1 is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Glenashdale Falls Platform 2, as well as near the archaeological site Iron Age Fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giants’ Graves and Tighvein.
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 1 mile east of Glenashdale Falls Platform 1.
Tighvein
Peak
Photo: William Bartlett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tighvein is a hill above Lamlash on the Isle of Arran in western Scotland. It is a Marilyn and the highest point on the south-eastern section of the island, south-east of the pass of Monamore Glen. Tighvein is situated 2½ miles northwest of Glenashdale Falls Platform 1.
Easa Cumhang
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Easa Cumhang is situated 2 miles southwest of Glenashdale Falls Platform 1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiting Bay and Kildonan.
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.
Kildonan
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles south of Glenashdale Falls Platform 1.
Lamlash
Village
Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles north of Glenashdale Falls Platform 1.
Glenashdale Falls Platform 1
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.47913° or 55° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.11833° or 5° 7′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C7PFVHJ+MMOpenStreetMap ID
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