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Girvan in the region of Scotland with its 6,821 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 323 mi or ( 520 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Girvan is now 04:15 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Oxford, Dailly, and Manchester. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stirling . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Girvan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Girvan
Small fishing port of Ayrshire, Southwest coast of Scotland ..
scotland girvan turnberry
Trip from turnberry to girvan scotland. ..
Girvan Cycle Race 2008
Images from all the stages in the Girvan Cycle Race 2008. An exciting 3-day stage race held annually in South West Scotland over the Easter holiday weekend ..
Aftermath of hurricane Katia hitting Scotland
The aftermath of hurricane Katia hitting Girvan beach on the West Coast of Scotland with 85mph winds. 12/09/2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stumpy Tower
Stumpy Tower is a former gaol in Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has been suggested that its popular name "Auld Stumpy" comes from the Gaelic Olladh Stiom Paidh, meaning "Great Circle of Justice". (The name of Knockcushan Street, upon which the tower sits, means "Hill of Justice".
Located at 55.24 -4.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
West FM
96.7 West FM is a local FM radio station for Ayrshire. The station broadcasts on 96.7, 97.5, 106.7 FM and on DAB Digital Radio, multiplex 11B. Based in Ayr with its transmitters in Darvel, East Ayrshire (96.7 and DAB), Girvan, South Ayrshire (97.5) and Toward Point, Argyll and Bute (106.7). The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.
Located at 55.24 -4.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Girvan Academy
Girvan Academy is a secondary school in Girvan, Scotland run by South Ayrshire Council. The Head Teacher is Allan Rattray.
Located at 55.24 -4.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Water of Girvan
The Water of Girvan (or River Girvan) (Scottish Gaelic: Garbhan / Abhainn Gharbhain) is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Braden Reservoir in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest Park. This 28-mile river passes through the villages of Straiton, Kirkmichael and Dailly en route to the Firth of Clyde at Girvan Harbour.
Located at 55.25 -4.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Penkill Castle
Penkill Castle is a 16th-century castle with 19th-century additions. It is situated around half a mile south of the village of Old Dailly, to the north-east of Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The 16th century tower was built by a branch of the Boyd family, relatives of the Earls of Kilmarnock, and extended several times. In the late 1850s, the Pre-Raphaelite artist William Bell Scott became friendly with the then owner of Penkill, Alice Boyd.
Located at 55.25 -4.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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