Auchinleck Castle (ruins)

Auchinleck Castle (ruins) is a ruins in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Auchinleck Castle (ruins) is situated nearby to Ruins of Auchinleck Castle, as well as near Castle Spring (silted up).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wallace’s Cave and Kingencleugh Castle.

Wallace’s Cave

Cave

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Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire is an 18th-century grotto, contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse which is also located on the Auchinleck Estate. Wallace’s Cave is situated 420 feet northwest of Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

Kingencleugh Castle

Castle

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed. Kingencleugh Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

Ballochmyle Viaduct

Bridge

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The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the tallest extant railway viaduct in Britain. It is 169 feet high, and carries the railway over the River Ayr near Mauchline and Catrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Ballochmyle Viaduct is situated 1½ miles north of Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

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. It is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire, with archaeological remains indicating Stone Age and Bronze Age settlers.

Catrine

Village

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Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. The village is located close to the settlements of Sorn and Mauchline, and had a population of around 2,020 in 2020. Catrine is situated 2½ miles northeast of Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

Mauchline

Town

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial. Mauchline is situated 2½ miles north of Auchinleck Castle (ruins).

Auchinleck Castle (ruins)

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.47971° or 55° 28′ 47″ north

Longitude

-4.37597° or 4° 22′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C7QFJHF+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3910539281

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Auchinleck Castle and Castle Spring (silted up).

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