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Ballantrae in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 319 mi or ( 514 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Ballantrae is now 06:07 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Oxford, New Luce, and Manchester. Since you are here already, consider visiting Stirling . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ballantrae ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gold Panning In Scotland. Britannia. Leon Kirk Nick Crane
Leon Kirk shows Nick Crane how to find gold in Scotland. www.goldpanningsupplies.co.uk ..
Scottish Sheepdog Trials - 2009
A local attraction in this part of the world is the very popular Sheepdog trials, over 70 dogs being entered this year. Here you see just one of the better ones (he actually got them in the pen in the ..
Little Laight Cottage nr Cairnryan, Stranraer - Self Catering Holiday Accommodation
stands quite alone in a perfectly heavenly position high on a hill above Cairnryan in the south-west-most corner of Scotland, with fabulous views across Loch Ryan all the way to Ireland. A very high-s ..
Ayrshire Coastal Path - Part one, Stranraer to Ayr
A photographic journey along one of Scotland's newest long distance walking routes. The full route including recomended extensions, runs from Stranraer to Glasgow. This video is part 1, from Stranraer ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ballantrae
Ballantrae is a community in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràgha, meaning the "town by the beach". It is the setting of the novel The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson. Geologically, Ballantrae has lent its name to a subdivision of the Arenig group, which is the name applied to the lowest stage of the Ordovician System.
Located at 55.10 -5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
River Stinchar
The River Stinchar is a river in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It flows south west from the Galloway Forest Park to enter the Firth of Clyde at Ballantrae, about 20 km south south east of Ailsa Craig. It is reputed poet Robert Burns fished the river, and despite being impressed by its beauty, was unable to find words to rhyme with the name.
Located at 55.10 -5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Glenapp Castle
Glenapp Castle, formerly the family seat of the Earl of Inchcape, is now a luxury hotel and restaurant located in Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle was built for the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County, James Hunter. Designed by the famous Scottish architect David Bryce the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire at the time, the Castle was finished in 1870.
Located at 55.08 -4.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Heronsford
Heronsford is a village located in South Ayrshire, South-West Scotland.
Located at 55.11 -4.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bennane Head
Bennane Head is a tapering piece of land projecting into the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Its headland extends into the Firth of Clyde at the northern end of Ballantrae Bay, 17 kilometres southwest of Girvan. A 200-metre-deep cave near Bennane Head is said to be the place, where the cannibal Sawney Bean and his family lived in the 15th century.
Located at 55.14 -5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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