Visit Catrine Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Catrine

  

Catrine Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Catrine

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Catrine history

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Catrine lies at the edge of one of the longest-lasting Gaelic-speaking areas in Scotland. The original Gaelic name of the village appears to be based on the root ‘ceit’ meaning dark or gloomy place.

Catrine geography / climate

The village lies on the River Ayr which previously provided water power for local industry. It is in the parish of Sorn, 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Mauchline.

You can visit Catrine places with Walkfo Catrine to hear history at Catrine’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Catrine has 20 places to visit in our interactive Catrine map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Catrine, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Catrine places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Catrine & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Catrine places in an interactive Catrine map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Catrine Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Catrine historic spots	Catrine tourist destinations	Catrine plaques	Catrine geographic features
Walkfo Catrine tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Catrine

  

Best Catrine places to visit

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Catrine has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Catrine’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Catrine’s information audio spots:

Sorn Sorn (Scottish Gaelic: Sorn, meaning a kiln) is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland . It is situated on the River Ayr and has a population of roughly 350 .

Sorn Castle Sorn Castle is located by the River Ayr just outside the village of Sorn in East Ayrshire . The castle comprises a medieval tower house, which was extended over the years, and remodelled in the Scots Baronial style by David Bryce in the 1860s .

Kyle, Ayrshire Kyle (or Coila poetically; Scottish Gaelic: Cuil) is a former comital district of Scotland . It is said to be named after Coel Hen, a king of the Britons, who was reputedly killed in battle in this area .

East Ayrshire East Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland . It has a population of 122,100 at the last 2011 census, making it the 16th most populous local authority in Scotland . The majority of the population live within and around the main town, Kilmarnock . The largest school in Scotland, the Robert Burns Academy, is located in Cumnock .

Mauchline Castle Mauchline Castle, also known as Abbot Hunter’s Tower, is a tower house dating from the fifteenth century . The tower once formed part of a group of monastic buildings associated with Melrose Abbey, and today is a category A listed building .

Catrine Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland . It was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture . Catrine was formerly known as Catrine .

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