Bennane Head

Tapering piece of land formed of hard rock in South Ayrshire, Scotland


55°8′16″N 4°59′47″W / 55.13778°N 4.99639°W / 55.13778; -4.99639Grid positionNX 09105 86702

Bennane Head is a tapering piece of land formed of hard rock, projecting into the Firth of Clyde, in South Ayrshire, west of Scotland. At the northern end of Ballantrae Bay, 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Girvan. A 200-metre-deep (660 ft) cave in the cliff under the headland is said to be the place where the cannibal Sawney Bean and his family lived in the 16th century.[1]

  • Bennane Head from Ballantrae, South Ayrshire
    Bennane Head from Ballantrae, South Ayrshire

References

  1. ^ Keith Fergus (4 December 2012). The Ayrshire and Arran Coastal Paths. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84965-829-4. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  • Map sources for Bennane Head
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  • Video footage of Bennane Cave on YouTube
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