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Knockdolian

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Knockdolian tops out at 265 m in South Ayrshire. It is listed among the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. For arrivals by rail, Barrhill Station is 11.7 km to the east. Nearby hills include Beneraird, Grey Hill and Craigairie Fell.

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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

2.3 km NW · South Ayrshire & North Ayrshire

Photo of Glenapp Castle, a restaurant near Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Glenapp Castle

Restaurant · With rooms near Ballantrae

A baronial castle hotel in gardens above the Ayrshire coast with views to Ailsa Craig.

4.5 km SW

Photo of Girvan Beach, a beach near Barr, South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Girvan Beach

Beach near Barr

Long sandy South Ayrshire beach and promenade looking out to Ailsa Craig.

14.5 km NE

Photo along the Southern Upland Way, a long-distance trail running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, southern Scotland.Highlight

Southern Upland Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast crossing of southern Scotland's empty hills, from Portpatrick to the North Sea.

16.5 km SE · Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders & South Lanarkshire

Photo of Ailsa Craig, an island in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Iconic

Ailsa Craig

Island

Granite dome that supplies curling stones, an RSPB reserve with a huge gannet colony and a steep path to the summit

17 km NW · South Ayrshire

Photo of Corsewall Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Corsewall Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Stranraer

Robert Stevenson lighthouse of 1816 on the northern tip of the Rhins, now run as a hotel.

18 km SW