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Discover Balkissock in United Kingdom
Balkissock in the region of Scotland is a place located in United Kingdom - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Balkissock is now 10:51 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Pinmore, Oxford, and New Luce. When in this area, you might want to check out Stirling . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balkissock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
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 ..
Barrhill to Girvan A714 on BMW R1200GS
An on-board trip from Barrhill to Girvan in Scotland on a BMW R1200GS. Filmed with a Kodak ZX1 pocket camcorder attached to the fuel tank with a suction mount. A little image stablisation has been app ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Colmonell
Colmonell is a small village in the Stinchar Valley, South Ayrshire. The nearest town is Girvan, ten miles away. The River Stinchar runs through the valley and the Colmonell area boasts three ruined castles: Craigneil Castle (thirteenth century), Kirkhill Castle (sixteenth century) and Knockdolian Castle (sixteenth century). The village has a small primary school, pub, fire station and village church. With a small population, Colmonell is a close community.
Located at 55.12 -4.92 (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 2 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 5 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 5 km away
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 5 km away
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