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About Skares

Skares lies just northeast of Cumnock in East Ayrshire's former coalfield country. The A76 provides the main connection, with Glasgow about 45km via the M77 and A76 junction near Mauchline. Electric vehicle drivers can access roughly 20 fast chargers nearby, mainly in Cumnock. The village sits close to the Lugar Water, which once powered the area's industrial mills.

Where is Skares on the map?

Skares is in Scotland, at 55.429, -4.323 - about 29 km south of Gilfoot.

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8 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Skares. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Skares9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Skares?

The closest airport to Skares is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 24 km (about 26 min by car). Other airports nearby: Glasgow Airport.

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