Dykes Coal Pit
Dykes Coal Pit is an archaeological site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Dykes Coal Pit is situated nearby to the forest Auchinway Wood, as well as near the archaeological site Whitehill Colliery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumfries House and East Ayrshire Community Hospital.
Dumfries House
Photo: Julien.scavini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around two miles west of Cumnock. Noted for being one of the few such houses with much of its original 18th-century furniture still present, including… Dumfries House is situated 2 miles north of Dykes Coal Pit.
East Ayrshire Community Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Robert Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Ayrshire Community Hospital is a community hospital located in Ayr Road, Cumnock, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. East Ayrshire Community Hospital is situated 2 miles northeast of Dykes Coal Pit.
Terringzean Castle
Ruins
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Terringzean Castle, also Taringzean, pronounced "Tringan", is a Category B listed castle ruin lying above the River Lugar and the Terringzean Holm in the policies of Dumfries House, Parish of Cumnock, Scotland. Terringzean Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Dykes Coal Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumnock and Netherthird.
Cumnock
Town
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cumnock is a town and former civil parish located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. Cumnock is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dykes Coal Pit.
Netherthird
Village
Netherthird is a small village to the south of Cumnock town centre in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It features a primary school, small grocery shops, bowling green and local community centre. Netherthird is situated 2½ miles east of Dykes Coal Pit.
Ochiltree
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Ochiltree is situated 3 miles northwest of Dykes Coal Pit.
Dykes Coal Pit
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.42995° or 55° 25′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.31756° or 4° 19′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7QCMHJ+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4758206228OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchinway Wood and Whitehill Colliery.
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