Beaches · Scottish Highlands
Barassie
Barassie is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Barassie · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barassie is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 55.5614°, -4.6584°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barassie (Scottish Gaelic: Bàrr Fhasaidh) is a former village on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Today it serves as a suburb outside the northern edge of Troon. To the north-east of Barassie is the Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club, which is where Gordon Sherry played. Barassie railway station is situated on the Ayrshire Coast Line, and there are regular rail services from the station to Ayr and Glasgow on a daily basis. Barassie is a diverse area consisting of a mixture of affluent middle class suburbs to the north and some social housing to the south.
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Background
History
Archeological site investigations have identified Neolithic and Bronze Age remains. In the mid 19th century the village developed from a farm and mill and became a centre of railway wagon maintenance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5614, -4.6584
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA10 6SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Nearest railway station
- Barassie — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: w544398656 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Barassie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barassie?
- Barassie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA10 6SU).
- Is Barassie free to visit?
- Yes, Barassie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barassie?
- The nearest railway station is Barassie, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA10 6SU.