Humeston
Humeston is a farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Humeston is situated nearby to the archaeological site Balchriston, dun site, as well as near the peak Mochrum Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Culzean Castle and Electric Brae.
Culzean Castle
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Culzean Castle is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Culzean Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Humeston.
Electric Brae
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The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in South Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion.
Crossraguel Abbey
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The Abbey of Saint Mary of Crossraguel is a ruin of a former Cluniac abbey near the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is a ruin, visitors can still see the monks’ church, cloister and dovecote. Crossraguel Abbey is situated 2 miles south of Humeston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maybole and Dunure.
Maybole
Town
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Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of 4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is situated 2½ miles east of Humeston.
Dunure
Village
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Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland, situated about five miles from Ayr. It is located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, and is near to Maybole, south of Ayr. Dunure is situated 2½ miles north of Humeston.
Maidens
Village
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Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. Maidens is situated 4 miles southwest of Humeston.
Humeston
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36824° or 55° 22′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.73964° or 4° 44′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7Q9796+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 545751778OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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