Auchincarroch Muir
Auchincarroch Muir is a heath in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Auchincarroch Muir is situated nearby to the power station Auchencarroch Landfill Gas Plant, as well as near the heath Blairquhomrie Muir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balloch Castle and Ishneich.
Balloch Castle
Castle
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Balloch Castle is an early 19th-century country house situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Balloch was a property of the Lennox family from the 11th century, and the old castle was built in the 13th century. Balloch Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Auchincarroch Muir.
Ishneich
Waterfall
Photo: Stan Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ishneich is a waterfall of Scotland. This stunning waterfall can be reached by following the John Muir trail past the Burncrooks reservoir and through the forest. Ishneich is situated 1½ miles east of Auchincarroch Muir.
Alexandria railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alexandria railway station serves the town of Alexandria, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by their trains on the North Clyde Line. Alexandria railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Auchincarroch Muir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Balloch.
Jamestown
Village
Jamestown is a village in the Vale of Leven conurbation in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Located on the east bank of the River Leven, it is sandwiched between Balloch to the north and Bonhill to the south. Jamestown is situated 2 miles west of Auchincarroch Muir.
Balloch
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balloch is a town on Clydeside in central Scotland, on the southern shore of Loch Lomond. It expanded from 1850 when the railway arrived, bringing trippers from Glasgow to the pier, whence boats and charabancs conveyed them around the loch.
Bonhill
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bonhill is a town in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is sited on the Eastern bank of the River Leven, on the opposite bank from the larger town of Alexandria. Bonhill is situated 2 miles southwest of Auchincarroch Muir.
Auchincarroch Muir
- Type: Heath
- Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.99889° or 55° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.52461° or 4° 31′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C7QXFXG+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1507473295OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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