Straiton
This article is about the village in South Ayrshire. For the village near Edinburgh, see Straiton, Loanhead.
Straiton is a village on the River Girvan in South Ayrshire in Scotland, mainly built in the 18th century, but with some recent housing.
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McCandlish Hall. The village hall in Straiton
It was the main location for the film The Match, where two rival pubs played an annual football match as a challenge. However, since the village has only one pub, a house was used as a pub for filming.
It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, Dalmellington, Crosshill, and Maybole.
Local attractions include:
- Blairquhan Castle, open to visitors in spring and summer, which was a location for the filming of The Queen starring Helen Mirren, and Channel 4's Beauty and the Geek and the Monument, which overlooks the village.
- Tairlaw Linn a local waterfall
Community public toilets
The village's public toilets were closed by South Ayrshire Council in 2008 and subsequently re-opened under the management of the village community. Donations are invited to cover the £3500 annual running costs.
Coordinates: 55°18′41″N 4°33′05″W / 55.3114°N 4.5515°W
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