Hillhouse Plantation
Hillhouse Plantation is a forest in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Hillhouse Plantation is situated nearby to the suburb New Farm Loch, as well as near the village Crookedholm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dick Institute and Kay Park.
Dick Institute
Museum
Photo: Peter Mabon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dick Institute is a public library, museum and art gallery situated in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in the west coast of Scotland. The building was originally opened in 1901 and has been recognised as a 4-star tourist attraction by VisitScotland.
Kay Park
Park
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The money for its purchase was bequeathed to the town of Kilmarnock by former native insurance broker Alexander Kay who died in Glasgow in January 1866.
Kilmarnock Academy
School
Photo: Goodreg3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmarnock Academy, formerly Kilmarnock Burgh School, is an 11–17 co-educational secondary school in Kilmarnock, Scotland, currently serving in its fourth location on Sutherland Drive in the New Farm Loch area of the town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmarnock and Riccarton.
Kilmarnock
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmarnock is a town in Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, with a population of 46,970 in 2020. It's industrial, though many of its historic industries have gone, such as BMK Carpets, Massey Ferguson Tractors and the Johnnie Walker whisky blending plant.
Riccarton
Suburb
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock, this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of Kyle and Cunningham.
Galston
Town
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Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which has a population of 4,710 and is at the heart of the civil parish of the same name. It is situated in wooded countryside four miles upriver from Kilmarnock and is one a group of the small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of Hurlford and Newmilns.
Hillhouse Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.6224° or 55° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
-4.4415° or 4° 26′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C7QJHC5+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493310857OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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