Barskimming

Barskimming is a historic building in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Barskimming is situated near Rock-cut tunnel & caves with boat access ramp, as well as near the ruins Rock-cut caves and tunnels with boat-access ramp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kingencleugh Castle and Mauchline Castle.

Kingencleugh Castle

Castle

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Kingencleugh Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of Barskimming.

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. Mauchline Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Barskimming.

Kingencleugh House

Historic building

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kingencleugh House is a historic building, which is situated 1½ miles east of Barskimming.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Failford and Mauchline.

Failford

Village

Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Failford is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is 4 kilometres west of Mauchline, where the Water of Fail flows into the River Ayr.

Mauchline

Town

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Mauchline is situated 1½ miles northeast of Barskimming.

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. Catrine is situated 3 miles east of Barskimming.

Barskimming

Type: Historic building
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.49774° or 55° 29′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.40392° or 4° 24′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C7QFHXW+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 884693775

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Barskimming Bridge and Rock-cut tunnel & caves with boat access ramp.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Barskimming ‘New’ Boathouse and Barskimming Mains.

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