Brackenbrae Bay
Brackenbrae Bay is a beach in United Kingdom. Brackenbrae Bay is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Heads of Ayr, as well as near the village Dunure.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunduff Castle and Greenan Castle.
Dunduff Castle
Castle
Photo: Dunduff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunduff Castle is a restored stair-tower in South Ayrshire, Scotland, built on the hillside of Brown Carrick Hills above the Drumbane Burn, and overlooking the sea above the village of Dunure. Dunduff Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brackenbrae Bay.
Greenan Castle
Castle
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, around 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century. Greenan Castle is situated 2 miles east of Brackenbrae Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunure and Doonfoot.
Dunure
Village
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland, situated about five miles from Ayr. It is located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, and is near to Maybole, south of Ayr. Dunure is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brackenbrae Bay.
Doonfoot
Suburb
Doonfoot is a suburb in the south-west of Ayr, South Ayrshire. Doonfoot is situated 2½ miles east of Brackenbrae Bay.
Alloway
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alloway is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter". Alloway is situated 3 miles east of Brackenbrae Bay.
Brackenbrae Bay
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.4305° or 55° 25′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.71567° or 4° 42′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C7QC7JM+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 1471101124OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brackenbrae and Heads of Ayr.
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