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
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Caprington Golf Course is situated 1½ miles north of Craigiehill Quarry.
Caprington Castle
Castle
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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″ northLongitude
-4.50234° or 4° 30′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7QHF6X+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 383425490OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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