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Dalmellington

Dalmellington is a town in East Ayrshire district, Scotland, United Kingdom of about 1,390 people. Within 50 km by road there are 82 places to visit: 39 forts & heritage, 7 churches and 21 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Loch Doon, Auchencloigh Castle and Loch Doon Castle (re-located).

55.3242° N, 4.4020° WPop. 1,390

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km82
Must-see299
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Dalmellington

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm

94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dalmellington
  2. Auchencloigh Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Windy Standardviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Coran of Portmarkviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Loch Doonlake · 45 min
  6. Blairquhan Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Dalmellington
Today’s loopDalmellingtonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dalmellington?

Loch Doon (lake, about 11 km), Auchencloigh Castle (heritage site, about 14 km), Loch Doon Castle (re-located) (heritage site, about 14 km), Blairquhan Castle (heritage site, about 14 km), Coran of Portmark (viewpoint, about 16 km), Windy Standard (viewpoint, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dalmellington?

82 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 7 churches, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 parks, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Dalmellington?

Auchencloigh Castle, about 14 km by road; Loch Doon Castle (re-located) (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Dalmellington?

Maybole War Memorial, about 23 km by road; Kingcase Church (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dalmellington?

Start in Dalmellington, visit Auchencloigh Castle, then Windy Standard, then Coran of Portmark, then Loch Doon, then Blairquhan Castle, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.