Lochspouts

#5334 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lochspouts Loch or Lochspouts was situated in a hollow, surrounded by hilly ground on three sides and bounded by a narrow trap dyke to the north. The land was once held by the Ferguson family of Kilkerran and lies in the Parish of Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The loch became a reservoir in the 19th century. ()

Length: 1312 ftWidth: 328 ftElevation: 505 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°18'36"N, 4°41'24"W

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Lochspouts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Culzean Castle, Crossraguel Abbey, Blairquhan Castle, Electric Brae.

5 miNW
16th-century castle with deer park
Culzean Castle, Maybole
127 min walk • Culzean Castle, a majestic fortress perched atop the cliffs of Ayrshire, is a quintessential example of Scotland's rich history and architectural grandeur. Constructed in the late 18th century, the castle is a masterpiece of Robert Adam, one of the foremost architects...
2.3 miNW
Historical place, Monastery
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole
60 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Mary of Crossraguel is a ruin of a former abbey near the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is a ruin, visitors can still see the original monks’ church, their cloister and their dovecot.
4.4 miE
Forts and castles
Blairquhan Castle, Maybole
114 min walk • Blairquhan is a Regency era castle near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the historic home of the Hunter-Blair Baronets and remained in the family's possession until 2012, when it was sold to a Chinese company.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Electric Brae, Ayr
142 min walk • The 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.
4.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Cloncaird Castle
109 min walk • Cloncaird Castle is located near the small village of Kirkmichael, around 6 kilometres east of Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle lies beside the Kelsie Burn, at the centre of a 140 acres estate. Originally a 16th-century castle, it was extended and rebuilt as a country house in the early 19th century.
2.3 miSW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Dalquharran Castle, Dailly
59 min walk • Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790.
3.1 miN
Church
St Oswald's Church, Maybole
81 min walk • St Oswald's Church is a congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. The current Priest-in-Charge is The Rev. James Geen.
4.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Thomaston Castle
111 min walk • Thomaston Castle is a medieval castle located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. The castle is run down and has debris falling in on it.
2.4 miN
Forts and castles
Baltersan Castle
61 min walk • Baltersan Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house located near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was originally graded as a Category B listed building in 1971, but this was upgraded to Category A in 1995.
3.6 miW
Church
Kirkoswald Parish Church
93 min walk • Kirkoswald Parish Church is located in the small village of Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a parish church in the Church of Scotland.
7.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Stinchar Falls, Dailly
185 min walk • Stinchar Falls is a waterfall of Scotland. It is located on the Stinchar Burn, east of Barr in Ayrshire.