Ballantrae

Ballantrae
Ballantrae
	Ballantrae beach and Bay, 2020
	Ballantrae Location within South Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NX083827
• Edinburgh	92 mi (148 km) NE
• London	320 mi (515 km) SE
Council area	South Ayrshire;
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GIRVAN
Postcode district	KA26
Dialling code	01465
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley;

Ballantrae is a community in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràgha, meaning the "town by the beach". Ballantrae has a primary school. The beach consists of shingle and sand and offers views of Ailsa Craig, the Isle of Arran and Kintyre.

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