The Spout of Garnock (or Garnock Spout) is a waterfall in
Ayrshire
Ayrshire (, ) is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county, in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. The lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran covers the entirety ...
, Scotland. At approximately 60–70 ft high, it is the county's highest waterfall. It is not the source of the
River Garnock
The River Garnock (), the smallest of Ayrshire's six principal rivers, has its source on the southerly side of the Hill of Stake in the heart of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. About a mile and a half south of this starting point the untested s ...
, as is sometimes said, but is located about a mile and a half from the river's birth.
[Love, Dane (2003). ''Ayrshire: Discovering a County''. Fort Publishing. p. 72. .]
See also
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Waterfalls of Scotland
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Scotland has over 150 waterfalls, most are situated in the H ...
References
Garnock
Garnock
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