Hunterston Rock
Hunterston Rock is a historic site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Hunterston Rock is situated nearby to Lime Kiln (Ruin), as well as near Hunterston Marsh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunterston Castle and Hunterston B nuclear power station.
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. Hunterston Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Hunterston Rock.
Hunterston B nuclear power station
Photo: Jonathonchampton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. Hunterston B nuclear power station is situated 3,300 feet south of Hunterston Rock.
Hunterston A nuclear power station
Photo: Jonathonchampton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services. Hunterston A nuclear power station is situated 3,800 feet south of Hunterston Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Millport and West Kilbride.
Millport
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.
West Kilbride
West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022. Named for St Brigit of Kildare, it was traditionally a weaving, potato-growing and sheep-farming town.
Seamill
Village
Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seamill is a village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde. Seamill is situated 3½ miles south of Hunterston Rock.
Hunterston Rock
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and geographical marker
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.73098° or 55° 43′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.89435° or 4° 53′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7QP4J4+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 3326886893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lime Kiln (Ruin) and Hunterston Marsh.
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