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About Dunure

Dunure is a clifftop fishing village on the Ayrshire coast, reached via the scenic A719 from Maybole or directly from Ayr in 15 minutes. The dramatic ruins of Dunure Castle perch above the harbour, where Mary Queen of Scots once stayed and the notorious roasting of the Abbot of Crossraguel occurred in 1570.

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Dunure is in Scotland, at 55.405, -4.760 - about 14 km south-west of Braehead, South Ayrshire.

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The closest airport to Dunure is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 21 km (about 23 min by car).

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