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Brown Carrick Hill is the highest hill close to Ayr. It is situated on a range that runs from south of Alloway Village on the south side of Ayr, to Dunure 5 miles south. It overlooks the Heads of Ayr to the north and the Firth of Clyde to the north and west. A subsidiary summit reaches 279m (915 feet) a half-mile to the east northeast is crowned by police transmitter masts.Address : Brown Carrick Hill, Ayr KA7 4GX, UK
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Dunure CastleDunure Castle was once the main fortress of the powerful Kennedy family, the Earls of Cassilis. The castle's origins probably date back to at least the 1200s when a stone keep was built on an easily defensible rocky outcrop overlooking the Firth of Clyde. Today the castle stands in ruins on a rocky promontory on the Carrick coast, overlooking the small harbour of Dunure.
Kennedy ParkKennedy Park is a park in Scotland. It is situated in Dunure, close to Dunure Castle. There are so many thing s to see and do around this park and also it is a good holiday destination with family.
Dunure LabyrinthDunure Labyrinth is a community-funded project constructed and maintained by local volunteers and pagan groups. Poised between Dunure Castle and the beach of the same name, puzzling through the labyrinth is an atmospheric experience steeped in both history and nature. You will also have lots of time to reflect and meditate as you unravel the solution to the labyrinthine mystery.
Greenan CastleGreenan Castle is a 16th-century ruined tower house, around 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated at the top of a sea cliff, it was originally a promontory fort converted into a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century. In the 15th century a tower house was built by the Lords of the Isles, which later passed into the hands of the Kennedy family.
Electric BraeThe Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion. There is more than one stretch of road known as the Electric Brae. The most famous is on the A719, south of Dunure, not far from Ayr, between Drumshrang and Knoweside. Metal road signs that used to mark the location have tended to be taken by visitors, and have been replaced by a stone inscribed with an explan
Brig o' DoonThis is a late medeival high single arched bridge crossing the River Doon at the south end of Alloway. It is believed to have been built in the 1400s: until then it had been necessary to cross the river using a ford. As a result a new bridge was built a couple of hundred yards downstream. This opened to traffic in 1816, and today still carries the main road through Alloway south towards Maybole and beyond.
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South Ayrshire CouncilSouth Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire.
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