Dunure

Dunure
Village
Aerial view of Dunure and nearby Fisherton
Dunure is located in South Ayrshire
Dunure
Dunure
Location within South Ayrshire
Population(2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS250158
Council area
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAyr
Postcode districtKA7
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55°24′N 4°45′W / 55.4°N 4.75°W / 55.4; -4.75

Dunure (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Iùbhair, meaning Yew Hill) is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland about five miles (eight kilometres) from Ayr, Scotland. It is located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, and is near to Maybole, south of Ayr.

The village is most notable for its ruined medieval castle in a clifftop setting, its small former fishing harbour nearby, and (on the opposite side of the castle from the harbour) a small plant maze known as the Dunure Labyrinth.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.