White Laise

Nearest town:
Maybole (19km W)
OS reference:
NS4673400706
OS sheet:
77
Latitude:
55° 16' 35.47 N
Longitude:
4° 24' 47.03 W
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Image of White Laise (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Shepherd’s Cairn in SE Quadrant of White Laise Cairn.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Sep 23, 2024

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White Laise

markj99
markj99 Sep 23, 2024

White Laise Cairn is located c. 0.5 mile W of Loch Doon Caravan Site in open moorland in East Ayrshire. It slopes gently from N to S. There is a scattering of small stones in the centre of the cairn, many of then having a white patina. A shepherd’s cairn, c. 3 feet high, has been erected in the SE quadrant of the round cairn. The grassy perimeter is delineated by a ring of ferns. The cairn measures c. 3 feet high by 45 feet in diameter.

Canmore ID 42618 has further details of White Laise Cairn. There are no traces of the stone structure on the N Arc mentioned in Canmore.

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White Laise
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markj99
markj99 Sep 24, 2024

Directions to White Laise Cairn from N: Take the A713 Dalmellington turn off the A77 Bankfield Roundabout on the edge of Ayr. Head through Dalmellington on the A713 and take the right turn for Loch Doon c. 1 mile after leaving Dalmellington. Follow the narrow Loch Doon road for c. 2.8 miles to park up adjacent to Loch Doon Caravan Park. Follow my viewable walking route on White Laise Cairn.

Directions to White Laise Cairn from S: Continue on the A75 from the Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout on the edge of Dumfries. Follow the A75 for c. 9.1 miles to the centre of Crocketford. Take the right turn for A712 New Galloway. Follow the A712 for c. 14.3 miles to its junction with the A713. Turn right onto the A713. Stay on the A713 for c. 20 miles to reach a left turn for Loch Doon. Follow the narrow Loch Doon road for c. 2.8 miles to park up adjacent to Loch Doon Caravan Park. Follow my viewable walking route on White Laise Cairn.

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