Craigiehill Quarry

Craigiehill Quarry is a quarry in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Craigiehill Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Camp Castle, as well as near the forest Fox Covert.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caprington Golf Course and Caprington Castle.

Caprington Golf Course

Golf course

Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caprington Golf Course is situated 1½ miles north of Craigiehill Quarry.

Caprington Castle is a 15th century keep, incorporated in a castellated mansion, about 2 miles south west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, south of the River Irvine. The castle is still occupied. Caprington Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Craigiehill Quarry.

Riccarton Parish Church, Kilmarnock

Church

Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Riccarton Parish Church, Kilmarnock is situated 2½ miles north of Craigiehill Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riccarton and Hurlford.

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. Riccarton is situated 2 miles north of Craigiehill Quarry.

Hurlford

Village

Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Kilmarnock. It has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford. Hurlford is situated 3½ miles northeast of Craigiehill Quarry.

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.

Craigiehill Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.56209° or 55° 33′ 44″ north

Longitude

-4.50234° or 4° 30′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C7QHF6X+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383425490

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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