Sorn Castle
Sorn Castle is a castle in Scotland, United Kingdom. Sorn Castle is situated nearby to Sorn Parish Church, as well as near the forest West Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catrine Parish Church and Ballochmyle House.
Catrine Parish Church
Church
Photo: Angela Mudge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catrine Parish Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sorn Castle.
Ballochmyle House
Historic building
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballochmyle House is an 18th-century country house near Catrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland that was the seat of the Alexander of Ballochmyle family. From 1939 to 2000, it was the location of Ballochmyle Hospital operated by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Ballochmyle House is situated 1½ miles west of Sorn Castle.
Ballochmyle Golf Course
Golf course
Photo: Bob Forrest, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballochmyle Golf Course is situated 2 miles west of Sorn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorn and Catrine.
Sorn
Village
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Sorn is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the River Ayr. It has a population of roughly 350. Its neighbouring village is Catrine. Sorn Castle lies just outside the village.
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.
Auchinleck
Village
Photo: Brian D Osborne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchinleck is a village 5 miles southeast of Mauchline, and 2 miles northwest of Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Surrounding the village is Auchinleck Estate, centred on Auchinleck House, past home of the lawyer, diarist and biographer James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck. Auchinleck is situated 3 miles south of Sorn Castle.
Sorn Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.51432° or 55° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.30095° or 4° 18′ 3″ westOpen location code
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