Barony A Frame to Dumfries House Estate
Take yourself back to a time when coal mining was the main industry in this part of East Ayrshire with a visit to the Barony A Frame. The walk down into the Dumfries House Estate is only 1.5 miles away and gives you the opportunity to enjoy open views across the grassy farmland towards the neighbouring villages.
From the car park, walk beneath the A Frame and veer left onto a red blaze footpath. This soon turns to concrete then gravel, leading downhill through a wooded area.
Where the path splits into two, keep left. Continue to follow the path around the hillside with views starting to open up across the surrounding farmland.
The route soon flattens out and follows the course of a small burn before bending sharp right and following a narrow trail between two fence lines.
You will emerge into Dumfries House Estate a little east of the walled garden.
Enjoy exploring the Estate then return to the A Frame via the same route.
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