Symington
Worth seeing in and around Symington
4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Dundonald Castle
Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
3.7 km · castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia - 02Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire
Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweil Monument is a category-A-listed building dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweil Hill, a prominent location in the parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
2.9 km · church in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia - 03Craigie Castle
Craigie Castle, in the old Barony of Craigie, is a ruined fortification situated about 4 miles southeast of Kilmarnock and 1 mile southeast of Craigie village, in the Civil Parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle is recognised as one of the earliest buildings in the county.
2.1 km · castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia - 04Barnweill Church
Barnweill Church or Barnweil Church is a ruined pre-reformation kirk situated on rising ground on the slopes of Barnweill Hill, Parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland; about 3 km from Tarbolton. The church was known locally as the "Kirk in the Wood".
2.5 km · church in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Symington
- Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 6 km · Glasgow (GLA), 36 km · Edinburgh (EDI), 86 km
- Ingliston, Edinburgh → Symington41 km · quickest by road, 1h 14m · £5–7
- Belfast → Symington137 km · quickest by road, 14h 28m · £70–95
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Symington143 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · £18–24
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Symington
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Symington. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inBeing near Northern Ireland, there are a number of ferry routes into the south west of Scotland.
- Get inTaking a car on the ferry costs from £70, again depending on the time of year and ticket type.
- Get inThe ferry operators regularly have special offers and online discounts, so check all of the websites before booking.
- Get inP&O Irish Sea - Ferry timetables and ticket sales from Larne to Cairnryan.
- Get inStena Line - Ferry timetables and ticket sales from Belfast to Cairnryan.
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If you know how people move in Symington – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Symington
Symington is 40 km from Glasgow, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Dundonaldvillage in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK3.9 km