Albion Guide
Menu
Map

Areas

Protected landscapesCountry estatesNature reservesCountry parksCoastlineIslands

Routes

TrailsWaterways

Natural spots

Hills & peaksLakes & lochsWaterfallsBeaches & swimmingViewpointsCavesSSSIs

Historic places

Castles & strongholdsAbbeys & prioriesAncient stonesRoman sitesBattlefieldsChalk figuresNational Trust

Villages & landmarks

Villages & townsPubs & restaurantsChurchesHouses & gardensFarms, vineyards & producersWindmillsLighthousesOther sightsAttractionsFolliesOutdoor saunas

Near you

By townBy countyBy station
Saved
Photo of Culzean Castle and Country Park, a garden near Maidens, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Culzean Castle and Country ParkPhoto Vivs Long-Ferguson / Unsplash

Places to explore near Maybole StationMaybole

19 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

Open the map here

Open in full map →Full map →
OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo: Electric Brae, a viewpoint near Dunure, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Electric Brae

Viewpoint near Dunure

Famous gravity-hill optical illusion on the A719 near Croy where a car appears to roll uphill.

5.4 km NW

Photo of Croy Shore, a beach near Dunure, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Croy Shore

Beach near Dunure

Rural sandy beach with rocky outcrops between Maidens and Dunure, with views to Culzean and Ailsa Craig.

5.8 km NW

Photo of Culzean Castle and Country Park, a garden near Maidens, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Iconic

Culzean Castle and Country Park

Garden near Maidens

Robert Adam clifftop mansion set in a 260-hectare country park of walled gardens, woodland and shore on the Ayrshire coast.

6.6 km W

Photo of Dunure Harbour, a visitor attraction in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Dunure Harbour

Attraction near Dunure

Picturesque little fishing harbour beneath ruined Dunure Castle, an Outlander filming location.

7.4 km NW

Photo of Dunure Castle, a ruined castle in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Dunure Castle

Castle near Dunure

Cliff-edge ruin on the Ayrshire coast.

7.4 km NW

Photo of Alloway, a village in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Alloway

Village

Leafy conservation village on the southern edge of Ayr, birthplace of Robert Burns and the heart of Burns country.

9.3 km N · South Ayrshire

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Crossraguel Abbey

Abbey near Kirkoswald (Kirkoswald)

The remains of a medieval abbey in South Ayrshire.

2.9 km SW

Photo along the Ayrshire Coastal Path, a long-distance trail running from Glenapp to Skelmorlie, southern Scotland.

Ayrshire Coastal Path

Scotland's Great Trail

A hundred miles up the Ayrshire coast, from Glenapp in the south to Skelmorlie, in sight of Arran the whole way

5.6 km W · South Ayrshire & North Ayrshire

Photo of Thomaston Castle, a ruined castle near Maidens, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Thomaston Castle

Castle near Maidens

A medieval castle in South Ayrshire.

5.9 km W

Kirkoswald (Kirkoswald)

Village

Historic Ayrshire village associated with Burns's Tam o' Shanter characters and Souter Johnnie's Cottage.

6.4 km SW · South Ayrshire

Dunure

Village

Small fishing village with a harbour and ruined castle on the South Ayrshire coast, an Outlander filming location.

7.3 km NW · South Ayrshire

Maidens

Village

Coastal village with a picturesque harbour and views to Ailsa Craig and Arran, next to Culzean Castle.

7.3 km W · South Ayrshire

Photo of Alloway Auld Kirk, a church in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Alloway Auld Kirk

Church near Alloway

Roofless medieval kirk in Alloway, the eerie setting of the witches' dance in Burns's Tam o' Shanter and the poet's father's grave.

8.7 km N

Photo of Greenan Castle, a ruined castle near Alloway, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Greenan Castle

Castle near Alloway

A medieval castle in South Ayrshire.

9.3 km N

Photo of Straiton, a village in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Straiton

Village

Picturesque conservation village in the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, a former award-winning village in bloom.

9.7 km SE · South Ayrshire

Everything else within 10 km (4) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.