Law Hill is a hill in the
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, ) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. The council area borders Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to the northeast, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the east and so ...
town of
West Kilbride
West Kilbride ( gd, Cille Bhrìghde an Iar) is a village and historic parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the west coast by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the Firth of Clyde to Goat Fell and the Isle of Arran. West Kilbride and adjoining ...
, overlooking the
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the River Clyde. It is located on the west coast of Scotland and constitutes the deepest coastal waters in the British Isles (it is 164 metres deep at its deepest). The firth is sheltered from the Atlantic ...
and the hills of
Arran beyond. The summit rises above the village, with nearby
Law Castle
Law Castle is situated on the lower slopes of Law Hill on the edge of West Kilbride, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around from the railway station.
The castle is a simple rectangular structure with a sloped roof and several large chimneys ...
a few minutes walk away.
On the farm road which approaches the peak, there are a number of green
hut
A hut is a small dwelling, which may be constructed of various local materials. Huts are a type of vernacular architecture because they are built of readily available materials such as wood, snow, ice, stone, grass, palm leaves, branches, hid ...
s which are used as holiday dwellings or
allotments. Huts of this type were first used as retreats for military servicemen and are now commonly used by families and pensioners, although their number in Scotland has declined.
[Research Consultancy Services (2000). ]
"Huts" and "Hutters" in Scotland
'. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Central Research Unit. p. 8.
The summit of Law Hill is capped with a large radio tower which belongs t
Arqiva
References
Mountains and hills of North Ayrshire
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