Pinmore & Pinwherry Community
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The small village of Pinwherry is situated about 8 miles south of Girvan on the A714, surrounded by farmland in this beautiful part of the Stinchar Valley.
Pinwherry grew up around the confluence of the River Duisk and the River Stinchar and looks west along the valley to the "False Craig" – Knockdolian Hill. At one time there was a railway station here on the line between Girvan and Stranraer, and also a thriving dairy. There is a Primary School, a village hall, and the Daljarrock Hotel lies less than a mile away.
The ruins of Pinwherry Castle stand within the grounds of Pinwherry House, and can be seen from the road when entering the village from Newton Stewart. It dates from around the end of the sixteenth century.
Pinwherry Bridge was built over the Duisk in the early 19th century.
Just to the southwest of the village, at Almont, is the monument to John Snell, one of Scotland’s greatest educational benefactors. Born at Almont in 1629, he was a scholar, soldier and lawyer who, after studying at Glasgow College, rose to high office under Charles II. He made a large fortune and endowed bursaries at the colleges of Oxford and Glasgow.
In a commanding position on the hill above Docherneil Farm stands the Glake Stane – a spear shaped standing stone which possibly dates from 2000 BC.
The area is a perfect spot for the outdoor enthusiast, with many walks nearby and good fishing on the Stinchar, the Duisk and the Cree, and on several trout lochs. There is a great variety of wildlife in the valley, including red squirrel, roe deer, red deer, otters and badgers, and birds from blue tits to buzzards, plover to peregrine.
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