Caves · Scottish Lowlands
Auchinleck Ice House
In or near Ochiltree.
Auchinleck Ice House — cave in scotland lowlands.
Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck · 4.3 km
About
Auchinleck Ice House is a cave located in scotland lowlands. A British cave recorded in OpenStreetMap. Most are in carboniferous limestone country.
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Place summary
Auchinleck Ice House is a historic cave located in the Scottish Lowlands. It served as a storage facility for ice, utilising natural insulation to preserve perishable goods. This structure reflects the practical use of local geology in food preservation methods. The site is a notable example of early 19th-century ingenuity in Scotland.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4805, -4.3622
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA18 2LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck — 4.3 km
Sources
- osm: n10765749937 (ODbL)
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Auchinleck Castle
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Auchinleck Castle (ruins)
Castles · 0.9 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchinleck Ice House?
- Auchinleck Ice House is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA18 2LR).
- What is Auchinleck Ice House?
- Auchinleck Ice House — cave in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Auchinleck Ice House?
- The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 4.3 km away. The nearest town is Ochiltree. Drivers can use postcode KA18 2LR.
- How do I get to Auchinleck Ice House?
- The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA18 2LR.