Swinlees Quarry
Swinlees Quarry is a historic site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Swinlees Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Green Hill, as well as near the reservoir Gownlea DSR.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie and Glengarnock railway station.
Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie
Ruins
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The substantial remains of the old castle and sixteenth century manor house of Kilbirnie lie west of the town of Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the lower slopes of the Glengarnock Hills, in the old Barony of Kilbirnie. Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie is situated 1 mile northeast of Swinlees Quarry.
Glengarnock railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glengarnock railway station is a railway station in the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the towns of Beith and Kilbirnie. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Glengarnock railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Swinlees Quarry.
Dalry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Dalry railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Swinlees Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glengarnock and Kilbirnie.
Glengarnock
Village
Glengarnock is a small village in North Ayrshire that lies near the west coast of Scotland. It forms part of the Garnock Valley area and is about 18 miles from Glasgow, the nearest city.
Kilbirnie
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilbirnie is the largest of a cluster of small towns in Ayrshire, at the head of the Garnock Valley 20 miles southwest of Glasgow.
Dalry
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dalry is a town in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drakemyre is a northern suburb. Dalry is situated 2 miles south of Swinlees Quarry.
Swinlees Quarry
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.73919° or 55° 44′ 21″ northLongitude
-4.71401° or 4° 42′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7QP7QP+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4764503301OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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