Visit Kilbirnie Places

Welcome to Visit Kilbirnie Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kilbirnie

  

Kilbirnie Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kilbirnie

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Kilbirnie history

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In 1740 Kilbirnie was only three houses; the population grew to 959 by 1801. Half a century later, the town had grown substantially due to the Industrial Revolution. The steelworks opened in 1841 and quickly became the main industry in the area.

Kilbirnie landmarks

Air crashes

The hills between Kilbirnie and Largs were often black spots for aircraft passing over and many crashed due to low fog . Some of these now form part of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park .

Castles

Glengarnock Castle is 2 miles (3 km) north of Kilbirnie on a promontory overlooking the wooded ravine of the River Garnock . Ladyland Castle, mostly demolished, lay nearby and Ladyland House still survives .

Kilbirnie Loch

Kilbirnie Loch is 1+1/2 miles (2.4 km) long and nearly 1/2 mile (800 m) broad . A social centre built on the shores of the loch began to sink and had to be demolished .

You can visit Kilbirnie places with Walkfo Kilbirnie to hear history at Kilbirnie’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kilbirnie has 15 places to visit in our interactive Kilbirnie 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 Kilbirnie, 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 Kilbirnie places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kilbirnie & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Kilbirnie places in an interactive Kilbirnie map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kilbirnie Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Kilbirnie places to visit

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

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Visit Kilbirnie plaques