The Sense of Place Toolkit covers all of the communities and landscapes within the project area of Places That We Know—the Muirshiel Hills, Lochwinnoch, Garnock Valley, Three Towns, Kilwinning and Irvine.
This geographical area comprises a range of different landscapes each with their own distinctive stories and characteristics. The River Garnock is at the heart of this area and has served and connected many of these communities since the arrival of people thousands of years ago.
Heritage and nature assets
People from across the area have mapped their local heritage and nature assets. You can explore these in the map below, or go to the map page to add your own or filter the different assets by type. You can view a list of the key settlements by settlement below the map.
Assets by settlement
Click the tabs below to open a list of assets for each place. Items marked in bold are key visitor attractions.
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ARDROSSAN
Ardrossan Castle (remains of)BuiltOld Parish Church (remains of)BuiltHorse Isle BeaconBuiltClyde MarinaBuiltArdrossan South BeachNaturalArdrossan North ShoreNatural -
BARRMILL
Cholera Burial PitBuiltSite of Barrmill StationBuiltBarrmill Community CentreBuiltBarrmill Park & GardensNatural -
BEITH
Beith Auld Parish KirkBuiltBeith TownhouseBuiltJanefield Cabinet WorksBuiltSite of Speir’s SchoolBuiltSpier’s old school groundsNaturalThe mosses; Cockinhead, Auchintiber, Sidehead, Dykeneuk and LissensNatural -
DALRY
Site of Doggartland MillBuiltRyefield HouseBuiltBlair HouseBuiltLynn GlenNaturalBaidlandhillNatural -
IRVINE
Site of GallowsBuiltSeagate Castle (remains of)BuiltIrvine TownhouseBuiltScottish Maritime MuseumBuiltGrannie StaneBuiltBourtreehill House (remains of)BuiltHarbour Pilot HouseBuiltWellwood Burns Centre & MuseumBuiltBogside FlatsNaturalAnnick WaterNaturalPerceton Wood & Bourtreehill WoodNaturalWestern GailesNaturalDundonald BurnNaturalShewalton Sandpits & WoodNaturalOdlhapp PondsNaturalGailes MarshNaturalLawthorn WoodNatural -
KILBIRNIE & GLENGARNOCK
Radio CityBuiltFormer Stoneyholm MillBuiltKilbirnie Castle (remains of)BuiltGlengarnock Castle (remains of)BuiltSite of Glengarnock Iron and Steel WorksBuiltKilbirnie LochNatural -
KILWINNING & DALGARVEN
Remains of Kilwinning AbbeyBuiltAbbey Tower and Heritage CentreBuiltThe Mother LodgeBuiltEglinton Castle (remains of)BuiltAyrshire Museum of Country Life and CostumeBuiltEglinton Country ParkNaturalCorsehillmuir WoodNaturalBankhead & High MonkcastleNaturalDusk Water & Foxcover PlantationNatural -
LOCHWINNOCH
Collegiate Church (remains of)BuiltBarr CastleBuiltCastle Semple Visitor CentreBuiltClyde Muirshiel Visitor CentreBuiltGlenlora HouseBuiltRSPB LochwinnochNaturalClyde Muirshiel Regional ParkNaturalCastle Semple Country ParkNatural -
SALTCOATS
Site of Salt Pans and Saltcoats Bathing PoolBuiltNorth Ayrshire Heritage CentreBuiltSite of Regal Cinema & Metro NightclubBuiltHarbourmaster’s HouseBuiltSaltcoats BeachNatural -
STEVENSTON & ARDEER
Site of Seabank House & Nelson’s TowerBuiltKerelaw Castle (remains of)BuiltArdeer ICI Works (remains of)BuiltAshgrove LochNaturalStevenston BeachNaturalArdeer Quarry Local Nature ReserveNaturalGlen BanksNatural
