Carsphairn is a hill village in south-west Scotland. It is a parish of 80 square miles with a population of less than 200 set in a bowl between the Rhinns of Kells and the imposing mass of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn which towers above some of the most remote hills in this area. Farming was the main use of land here but now a greater part is afforested with only a few farms left.
The Carsphairn Heritage Group is made up of people from the village and parish interested in keeping intact the history and cultivating the heritage of this small hill village in south-west Scotland.
There are : 38 Houses, a school, a church, a pub, a shop and post office in Carsphairn village. as well as several places to stay
A windfarm has been developed tucked away in the remote hills outside Carsphairn on a hill called Windy Standard.
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Windy Standard Windfarm
