Atop of Loudoun Hill, one can easily see complete 360 degree views. And this very reason is why the battle of Sir William Wallace against the English took place. He defeated them successfully in the year 1296. On a sloped hillside that sits aside Loudoun Hill, is a signature mound and holds a monument that is dedicated to Wallace.

Loudoun Hill is famous for being an ideal rock climbing trek and many visit there for its sheer beauty. The area is very scenic and is a proud destination for visitors and guest to travel to. Whether it is for its historical value or scenic bounty, everyone who pays homage to the area, leaves with a feeling of awe. The hills height tops out at 1,036 feet and it’s locale is one thing that makes it one of Scotland’s most coveted historical landmarks.

Loudoun Hill was created when a glacier had leveled pretty much the valley surrounding it and Loudoun Hill was left unscathed by the glacier. If you are set on climbing Loudoun Hill, then you had better be pretty fit, as it is very steep on all sides of it’s rocky outcrop. The point of Loudoun Hill that is the steepest, is the one that most avid rock climbers find most appealing. Once you do make it to the top, it is well worth the trek and climb. There are views that leave you breathless and look towards Strathaven and Lanarkshire. If you look the other way, one sees the Irvine Valley stretching out to the Fifth of Clyde and you can see the numerous mountains on the Isle of Arran. The highest mountain peak that can be seen from the top of Loudoun Hill is Goat Fell.

The viaduct is the worlds oldest known surviving railway viaduct. The viaduct, when you first get a glimpse of it, has a medieval feel. With its beautiful light colored stone bricks and old world look and feel, it is ideal for many pictures and paintings. The viaduct was also part of the Kilmarnock Troon railway. This railway and viaduct are a serious must for any railway enthusiasts or one that adores historic landmarks.

The bridge or viaduct was designed by a budding engineer by the name of William Jessop. However, the actual erection of the viaduct was completed by a masonry expert named, John Simpson. It was constructed to help the Duke of Portland transport his horse-drawn carts of coal from the mines to Troon Harbour. When the viaduct was shut down, due to a more modernized version of a viaduct that was built upstream from it.

The Laigh Milton Viaduct has since then, fell to very unstable situations, but a group of Civil Engineers has purchased it and has had it restored. For them to be able to carry out such a restoration, the River Irvine had to be damned for while and they had to take part of it down and reconstruct it. Now, it has an internal infrastructure of solid steel, that does an ideal job of supporting its heavy masonry weight and its arch construction. Any stones in need of replacement, was upgraded as well. They also seen to it, that a metal railing was constructed atop of the viaduct, to allow for the public to cross it without safety concerns. The group heading the restoration, won an award for restoring a structure that was in a state of almost total disrepair.