Bostonbank Plantation

Bostonbank Plantation is a forest in Scotland, United Kingdom. Bostonbank Plantation is situated nearby to the locality Newlands Wood, as well as near the town Mauchline.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mauchline Castle and Kingencleugh Castle.

Mauchline Castle

Castle

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Mauchline Castle, also known as Abbot Hunter's Tower, is a rectangular tower house dating from the fifteenth century, in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Kingencleugh Castle

Castle

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The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed.

Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire is an 18th-century grotto, contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse which is also located on the Auchinleck Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mauchline and Catrine.

Mauchline

Town

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Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial.

Catrine

Village

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Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. The village is located close to the settlements of Sorn and Mauchline, and had a population of around 2,020 in 2020.

Ochiltree

Village

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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.