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Photographs of the village of Sorn

 in Ayrshire in SW Scotland


Sorn Inn

Sorn Inn

Sorn is a small village

 in East Ayrshire


 on th
e 
River Ayr.



Loudon Hill at Darvel

River Ayr at Sorn





Old Bridge over the River Ayr at Sorn

Old Bridge

over the River Ayr

at Sorn






Church at Sorn

Church at Sorn





Sorn Castle from the Ayr River Way

Sorn Castle

from the Ayr River Way





Sorn Castle from the Ayr River Way

Sorn Castle

A medieval tower house,
 which has been extended over the years,
 and remodelled in the 
Scots Baronial style.

 The castle is a category "A" listed building




School at Sorn

School at Sorn





River Ayr at Sorn

River Ayr at Sorn




Old Bridge over the River Ayr at Sorn

Old Bridge

 over the
River Ayr at Sorn



Route Map for Sorn to Mauchline

Route Map

for Sorn to Mauchline




RIVER AYR WAY - SORN TO MAUCHLINE - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


Location: Ayrshire
Map: 06 Landranger 70
Distance: 6 miles (10km )
Time: 3-4 hours
Terrain: riverside path

The River Ayr Way follows the river for 42 miles from its source above Glenbuck to the sea, passing through a number of attractive villas. This walk begins at Sorn, a quiet place and the birthplace of noted Covenanter Alexander Peden.
Start by crossing a lovely old bridge and heading away from the river. The route negotiates a high shoulder, with good views back to Sorn Castle, then drops down to the riverside, which you follow to Catrine, passing mature beeches and binches and rhododendron.
Entering Catrine you pass the two Voes, reservoirs set up when the entrepreneur and social reformer David Dale, better known for his associations with New Lanark, set up a cotton mill with Claud Alexander in 1787. At its peak the business employed 900 people and the water power was provided by five reservoirs plus mill lades and a tunnel. It also featured the largest and most powerful water driven wheel in Scotland. In 1993 the system was designated as a scheduled Ancient Monument.
Leaving
Catrine, the river passes below towering sandstone cliffs. The walk passes under the A76 — be careful here as the turnoff isn't marked and is easily missed.
The next piece of drama is the soaring Ballochmyle Viaduct carrying the railway across the gorge. The main arch spans over 55 metres and is 51m high; when finished in 1848 it was the world's largest masonry span arch.
Near the viaduct are cup-and-ri ng markings in the rock thought to be more than 2,500 years old.
The walk continues through woodlan then reaches the farm at Haugh, where Cistercian monks had a corn mill in the 16th century, before going up the minor road to
Mauchline. This is a lively place with a long history. At various times it has been noted for clock making, the decorated wooden items known as "Mauchline Ware" ( very collectable today ) and for over 150 years has been a unique centre for the production of curling stones, which today use stone quarried on Ailsa Craig.
Mauchline has extensive Covenanting links but is perhaps most famous for its associations with Robert Burns. He came to live and work at Mossgiel Farm in 1784 and while here wrote some of his best-known works, including Holy Willie's Prayer. The Burns House Museum rewards a visit as does the National  Memorial Tower, and it is worth spending a little time in Mauchline before catching the bus, back to Sorn - or on a Sunday when that one doesn't run, possibly back to
Catrine to rewalk the first scction of the route.

Route:
Cross old bridge over river and turn R on road.
Walk uphlll for 400m and take path on R climbing first then descending to riverside.
Follow path to
Catrine.
Tum R over bridge, cross second| bridge and continue to R of the Voes.
At start of second Voe turn L to return to riverside and follow Laigh Road and Ayr Street to T-junction.
Turn R then L at Mill Square, L on Bridge Street, riv
er, turn R on lane.
At L bend go ahead on riverside path.
Just before A76 go R at fork, down steps.
Cross river by bridge and follow road for 500m.
Turn on path into woods and follow generally high above river then descending to walk between fences to Haugh Farm.
Turn R on road and follow road for 2km into
Mauchline.




Location Map of Sorn

Location Map of Sorn



 
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