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The Electric Brae Scotland's Amazing Optical Illusion

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Croy Brae in Dumfries and Galloway. The tourist attraction of the electric brae in Scotland

This has to be one of the best tricks of the eye in the word. The Electric Brae is an optical illusion located in Ayshire Scotland. The Electric Brae is known locally as Croy Brae.

It is a quarter of a mile long hill that gives the impression that you can 'free wheel' up it. The significant thing about The Electric Brae natural illusion is that it is not what is commonly called a Mirage which is created by the way in which light rays reach the eye. It is more of a Trompe L'Oeil where the eye is fooled by the way in which things actually look.

If you travel to Scotland then visiting Ayrshire (the home of Robbie Burns writer of Auld Lang Syne amongst other things) is a must to see this unusual natural phenomenon.

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The Electric Brae natural illusion in action

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The Electric Brae is located on the coastal road from Girvan to Ayr, just 1m south of Dunure.

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Stay at The Ranch Holiday Park when you go to see the Electric Brae

Dwight D.Eisenhower and the Electric Brae



Eisenhower stayed at Culzean Castle just down the road and used to take visitors to see the Electric Brae.

He was given the freedom of Maybole the ancient capital of Carrick

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The pace soon shot up once everyone joined the coast road back to Ayr, powering up Croy's Electric Brae, before the ride ground to halt when one member's crank arm worked itself loose during the coastal run-in, affording the group the chance to savour ...
Clydebrae Homes' development proves the exception to the rule
It is often said ?if something is too good to be true ? then it probably is?, but there is that rare exception to the rule ? which Bellside Brae aptly demonstrates, a stunning development by Clydebrae Homes. Situated within the peaceful setting of ...
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Ruairidh MacNeill, 59, of Kirk Brae, Lochaline, on the remote Morvern peninsula, thought he had lost his left hand after accidentally sawing most of the way through his wrist joint with an electric saw. The digger driver was airlifted straight to ...
Walk of the week: Faskally Wood, Pitlochry
The path leads to Port-na-Craig suspension bridge; cross and turn right on to a minor road, to Pitlochry's hydro electric power station. Go up steps next to the observation chamber to reach the power station dam ? don't cross it.
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Have You Experienced The Electric Brae?

Have you travelled on the Electric Brae? Do you know about any other natural illusions similar to Croy Brae?

  • IanMayfield Jan 27, 2012 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    I'd heard of the Electric Brae but never seen it in action. So the illusion even works on video... fascinating!
  • ComedyFrog Dec 17, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    So Father Ted's 'magic road' has a real basis then! incredible and what a fun idea for a lens. I'm always keen to read about something so interesting ans unusual. Such a great lens for info on the Brae. Thanks for sharing.
  • Ladymermaid Dec 4, 2011 @ 11:01 am | delete
    In Canada we have a hill known as magnetic hill which works on the same principle as the Electric Brae. I had the pleasure of experiencing it when I was a teenager. These natural optical illusions are indeed an amazing thing.
  • KidsBeeHappy Jul 27, 2011 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    HI, I live in Ayrshire, and its great to see all these people trying to roll uphill :). But can verify that it is definitely true.
  • OhMe Jan 6, 2010 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    This was so interested. I had never heard of The Electric Brae. Thanks for the information.
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