Top 12 Tourist Attractions in Ayr - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom
Top 12 Tourist Attractions in Ayr - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom:
Culzean Castle and Country Park, Heads of Ayr Farm Park, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr Seafront Playpark, Burns Monument and Gardens, Burns National Heritage Park, The Races at Ayr Racecourse, Rozelle Park, Pirate Pete's, Lang Scots Mile, The Low Green, Belleisle Park
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Culzean Castle and Country Park
Heads of Ayr Farm Park
Ayr Seafront Playpark
Rozelle Park
Burns Monument and Gardens
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Burns National Heritage Park
Lang Scots Mile
Pirate Pete's
The Races at Ayr Racecourse
Visit Scotland: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum & Burns Cottage Alloway
The new National Trust Scotland's Robert Burns Birthplace Museum opens December 1st 2010 and is an integral part of the Robert Burns Heritage Park trail around Alloway Village in Ayr, Scotland. Hollywood actor Gerard Butler is on track to make a movie of the bard's life in 2011. The trail takes in the ruins of Auld Kirk Alloway (of Tam O'Shanter fame), the 13th century cobbled Brig O'Doon, and Burns Cottage where the Rabbie was born. Alloway 1759 event is worth a peek too.
A number of paintings on a Burns theme, by local artist Peter Howson, will be shown at the museum to celebrate the opening. Most will be available to purchase so break open the piggy bank! Surprise yourself.
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Take a different path in Ayrshire & Arran
Have you been to Ayrshire & Arran recently? You might just be surprised at what you see.
The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway is the ideal place to start before you venture inside Burn’s cottage where Scotland’s National Bard was born in 1759. Continue your Burns’ adventure at Rozelle House where you’ll find Tam O’ Shanter paintings by Alexander Goudie. Don’t miss the Burns House Museum in the charming cobbled backstreets of Mauchline and enjoy an audio tour.
Described as one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes, Dumfries House is a real gem, boasting priceless Chippendale furniture in opulent rooms. Throughout the estate discover woodland walks, the Queen Elizabeth Walled Gardens, or lose yourself in the maze. Near Maybole, the impressive Culzean Castle & Country Park with its grand turrets, is not to be missed and Kelburn Castle and Country Centre in Fairlie is adorned with graffiti courtesy of Brazilian street artists.
Across the water on the Isle of Arran, the Machrie Moor Standing Stones which date back up to 4,500 years, are set in stunning landscapes. At Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park wander the gardens with views down to Arran’s coastline. Discover lush woodland, waterfalls and a summer house before having some fun in the new Isle be Wild adventure playground.
The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory near Dalmellington is found in the Galloway Dark Sky Park, the first of its kind in the UK. This is one of the best places to admire the dark skies, and they are so clear that you are likely to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.
For a change of pace, get your glad rags on and head to Ayr Racecourse, which also hosts the Scottish Grand National and the Gold Cup, popular days out full of excitement and glamour. Or why not tee off at almost 50 courses and 3 Championship Courses, like Royal Troon, or try a more unique course like Shiskine Golf Course on the Isle of Arran which has 12 holes and spectacular views?
The Isle of Cumbrae is a compact island accessed by Ferry from Largs in just 15 minutes! Ideal for cycling thanks to its size as well as being home to an array of wildlife.
In Irvine, you will find the Scottish Maritime Museum which is the home to Scotland’s seafaring heritage giving a fascinating insight into the importance of Scotland’s maritime heritage. The museum also hosts Irvine Harbour’s Festival of Light which is back again in 2019.
With miles of coastline in the area you are spoilt for choice. Take a stroll on Ayr beach, explore rockpools at Croy Shore, or why not try kitesurfing in Troon?
Culzean Castle nts.org.uk/Visit/Culzean-Castle-and-Country-Park/
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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Rozelle House Estate goudie.co.uk
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Brodick Castle and Country Park
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Dumfries House
Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
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Doonbank Cottage, Ayr, Scotland
Doonbank Cottage is a beautiful, quiet and peaceful, thatched self catering holiday property set within four and a half acres of its own secluded private woodland, perfect for a self catering family break, nature, fishing, walking, painting or golfing holiday.
Situated in the picturesque village of historic Alloway in Ayrshire, a 10 minute walk to the world famous Brig O'Doon, Burns National Heritage Centre, the Brig O' Doon Hotel and Burns Cottage, and close to the main town of Ayr on the west coast of Scotland, the cottage has glorious views over the idyllic River Doon, which runs for half a mile as the property's eastern boundary, offering excellent opportunities for bird watching and riverside walks.
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A day chasing Grayling on the River Leader, in the Scottish Borders
Doonbank Cottage-1, Alloway, Ayr, Scotland
Doonbank Cottage is a beautiful, quiet and peaceful, thatched self catering holiday property set within four and a half acres of its own secluded private woodland, perfect for a self catering family break, nature, fishing, walking, painting or golfing holiday.
Situated in the picturesque village of historic Alloway in Ayrshire, a 10 minute walk to the world famous Brig O'Doon, Burns National Heritage Centre, the Brig O' Doon Hotel and Burns Cottage, and close to the main town of Ayr on the west coast of Scotland, the cottage has glorious views over the idyllic River Doon, which runs for half a mile as the property's eastern boundary, offering excellent opportunities for bird watching and riverside walks.
JOURNEY TO SRISEAILLAM.....
Absorb stunning mountain landscapes and glittering loch views as you travel through the majestic west coast scenery of Argyll. Look out for the famous Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint, fine views across the Firth of Lorn to the Inner Hebrides, the towering peaks of Ben Nevis and the Outdoor Capital of the UK, Fort William, which is just a short drive from Ballachulish.
Start: Tarbet
Finish: Ballachulish
Length: 149 miles (238 km)
Nearby towns: Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Oban
Nearby attractions: Loch Lomond, the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint, Loch Fyne, Crinan Canal, Connel Bridge, Ben Nevis
Borders Historic Route
Abbotsford House garden exterior
Discover the lush scenery of the Scottish Borders on this historic route through the south of Scotland. Take in the peaceful countryside that inspired Sir Walter Scott's romantic novels, discover the unique Border textiles that are produced in the area and buy tasty treats and Scottish crafts in nearby towns.
Start: Carlisle
Finish: Edinburgh
Length: 95 miles (142 km)
Nearby towns: Langholm, Hawick, Selkirk, Galashiels, Newtongrange
Nearby attractions: Scots Dyke, Borders Textile Towerhouse, Abbotsford House, National Mining Museum Scotland
Clyde Valley Tourist Route
Strathclyde Country Park Dinghy
Follow the River Clyde through lush farmland and rolling hills as you journey up through the south of Scotland to the bustling town of Hamilton, close to Glasgow.
Start: Abington
Finish: Hamilton
Length: 42 miles (67 km)
Nearby towns: Biggar, Lanark, New Lanark, Blantyre
Nearby attractions: River Clyde, New Lanark World Heritage Site, Chatelherault Country Park, Strathclyde Country Park, David Livingstone Centre
Deeside Tourist Route
Ballater River Dee aerial
Travel along Britain's highest main road - the A93 - from the Fair City of Perth, via the Cairngorms National Park, to Aberdeen, the Granite City. Take in views of soft fruit fields near Blairgowrie, majestic mountains in the Cairngorms and the lush splendour of Royal Deeside.
Start: Perth
Finish: Aberdeen
Length: 107 miles (171 km)
Nearby towns: Scone, Blairgowrie, Braemar, Ballater, Aboyne, Banchory
Nearby attractions: Scone Palace, Glenshee Ski Centre, Balmoral Castle, Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Deeside Activity Park, Drum Castle
Fife Coastal Route
Fife aerial coast village
Enjoy views of the impressive Forth bridges as you drive along Fife's sparkling coastline. On route you'll pass rolling farmland, picturesque seaside towns, and beautiful beaches. Why not finish your trip by crossing the Tay Bridge into Dundee and enjoy the many attractions in this fantastic city?
Start: Kincardine
Finish: Newport on Tay
Length: 85 miles (136 km)
Nearby towns: Dunfermline, Dalgety Bay, Elie, Anstruther, St Andrews
Nearby attractions: Royal Burgh of Culross, Deep Sea World, Dunfermline Abbey, Aberdour Silversands beach, Kingsbarns Distillery, Old Course at St Andrews
Forth Valley Tourist Route
Blue skies over The Falkirk Wheel
Take in views of rolling hills and sprawling farmland on this route through central Scotland. Explore the historic towns you pass through and discover their fantastic attractions.
Start: Edinburgh
Finish: Stirling
Length: 40 miles (64 km)
Nearby towns: South Queensferry, Linlithgow, Bo'ness, Grangemouth, Falkirk
Nearby attractions: Forth bridges, Hopetoun House, Linlithgow Palace, Bo'ness and Kinneil Steam Railway, The Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies at Helix Park, The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre
Galloway Tourist Route
Burns Birthplace Museum and statue
Explore the land that inspired Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns, on this route through the south west of Scotland. Look out for Burns attractions in Dumfries and Alloway in Ayrshire and take in the beauty of the Galloway Forest Park.
Start: Gretna
Finish: Ayr
Length: 96 miles (154 km)
Nearby towns: Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Castle Douglas, Carsphairn, Dalmellington, Alloway
Nearby attractions: Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop, Burns House Museum, Threave Gardens, Threave Castle, Galloway Forest Park, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
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Battlefield Heritage Park
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Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. Dumfries is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was a civil parish and became the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South. People from Dumfries are known colloquially as Doonhamers.
Like the rest of Dumfries and Galloway, of Scotland's three major geographical areas Dumfries lies in the Southern Uplands. The river Nith runs through Dumfries toward the Solway Firth in a southwards direction splitting the town into East and West.
Dumfries has a long history as a county town, and as the market town of a surrounding rural hinterland. Dumfries is a relatively prosperous community but the town centre has been exposed to the centrifugal forces that have seen retail, business, educational, residential and other uses gravitate towards the town's urban fringe.
Located on top of a small hill, Dumfries Museum is centred on the 18th century windmill which stands above the town. Included are fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles. Based in the control tower near Tinwald Downs, the aviation museum has an extensive indoor display of memorabilia which strives to preserve aviation heritage, much of which has come via various recovery activities.
The Theatre Royal, Dumfries was built in 1792 and is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. There are a number of festivals which take place throughout the year, mostly based on traditional values. Guid Nychburris (Middle Scots, meaning Good Neighbours) is the main festival of the year, a ceremony which is largely based on the theme of a positive community spirit.
Dumfries is linked to the Northbound A74(M) motorway at Beattock via the A701 road. The A75 road eastbound links Dumfries to the southbound A74(M), leading to the M6 motorway and Carlisle. The A75 road west links Dumfries with the ferry port of Stranraer. The A76 road connects to Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. Dumfries railway station lies on the Glasgow South Western Line. It was awarded Best Station Awards by British Rail in 1986 and 1987. The train service is now operated by private company Abellio ScotRail which provides services to Glasgow and Carlisle, and less frequent services direct to Newcastle. The nearest station to Dumfries on the West Coast Mainline is 14 miles (23 km) east along the A709 road at Lockerbie, and the nearest West Coast Mainline station linking directly to Dumfries by rail is Carlisle.
As the largest settlement in Southern Scotland, Dumfries is recognised as a centre for visiting surrounding points of interest. The following are all within easy reach:
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum – The traditional Scottish cottage in which John Paul Jones was born in 1747.
Solway Coast
Sweetheart Abbey in the village of New Abbey
New Abbey Corn Mill Museum
Criffel – a hill on the Solway Coast popular with hill walkers for its magnificent views of the Southern Scottish coastline and across the Solway Firth to the Lake District of Cumbria
Threave Castle in Castle Douglas, home to the Douglas Clan of James Douglas who fought with Robert the Bruce
Moniaive conservation village
Moffat and the views nearby of The Devil's Beef Tub, The Grey Mare's Tail waterfall and the A708 from Moffat past the Grey Mare's Tail to St Mary's Loch.
Mabie Forest - popular destinations for outdoor recreation such as mountain bike and walking.
Ae village and forest
Lochmaben with its lochs popular with boaters and also its history with Robert the Bruce
Wanlockhead – Britain's highest village registered at 1,531 feet (467 m) above sea level and the Lead Mining Museum
Caerlaverock Castle
Drumlanrig Castle
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to have been established in the West.
Bridge house museum at the foot of the old bridge within Dumfries
Burns' house & mausoleum in St Micheals graveyard
the Robert Burns centre on the mill sands dumfries
At Twynholm is the David Coulthard Museum.
Gretna Green and the Old Blacksmith's Shop famous for runaway marriages.
Tharpaland – International Buddhist Retreat Centre under the auspices of the New Kadampa Tradition. Kelsang Gyatso completed a three-year retreat at Tharpaland.
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Crutherland Cave, East Kilbride
Not many people know about this cave hidden in the cliffs across from the Calderglen South Trail. I was impressed at the size and accessibility and have thought about camping overnight there.
It is called Crutherland Cave and is located on the South East bank of Calder Water, on the cliffs of Crutherland Estate, where the stream from the farm (Rotten Burn) joins the main river (Calder Water), hence the name.
It is easily found from the East side of South Bridge. From there continue South until the trail turns East where the farm stream meets the river. At this point there is no obvious way to cross, although the water is shallow in summer and there are stones to keep your feet dry as well as tree roots and branches to help you down and back up. Cross near to where the waters meet. When you have crossed, there is no longer an obvious path like the one you have been on, however, keeping right and staying close to the banks, if you look back you will notice the remains of man-made stairs that were once part of a bridge (that would've been handy), and also there is a noticeable trail that leads South. After a very short walk it opens up near a large tree with cliffs to your left, there you should see the cave opening and the short scramble up.
A few paces South of the cave is also an old Ironstone Mine cut out from the base of the cliff.
Well worth a visit, but I'm glad it has not been subjected to spray paint and broken alcohol bottles.
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Visit Scotland: Glasgow & Culzean Castle inc Autoclassica vintage/classic car event
Few minutes up the the road from the 2009 Open Golf Championship at Turnberry Hotel Spa and Golf Club was the Classic and Vintage car rally that is Autoclassica. It was a fabulous day out with cars and their proud owners/drivers from all over the Scotland, the UK and Ireland.
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includes places visited in Glasgow and Ayrshire: Culzean Castle and Country Park, Ayr, Kirkoswald, Rabbie Burns National Heritage Park in Alloway, Kelvingrove Museum, Armadillo and more
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Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland, United Kingdom.
It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries is the traditional county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South. People from Dumfries are known colloquially as Doonhamers.
Robert Burns moved to Dumfriesshire in 1788 and Dumfries itself in 1791, living there until his death on 21 July 1796. Today's Greyfriars Church overlooks the location of a statue of Burns, which was designed by Amelia Paton Hill, sculpted in Carrara, Italy in 1882, and was unveiled by future Prime Minister, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery on 6 April 1882. Today, it features on the 2007 series of £5 notes issued by the Bank of Scotland, alongside the Brig o' Doon.
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Scottish Coach Holidays - Highland Escapades
Highland Escapades specialises in offering local, national and international tourists fantastic coach tour holidays to Scotland. Our partner coach tour operators run tours to every nook and cranny in Scotland. From John O Groats at the furthest tip of the Scottish mainland all the way Carlisle, Scotland’s largest town near the boarders of England.
All coach tour operators have luxury coaches only with highly experienced drivers who gladly tell the history of the sites en route and the tales of the past only the locals will know. The most popular packages include 2 day trips to Edinburgh and then onto the scenic landscapes of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National park.
At the other end of the scale there are 5 and 7 day trips that cover most parts of Scotland. Robert Burns country in the seaside town of Ayr, a stop off at the engineering marvel that is the Falkirk Wheel, the winding roads of Glen Coe and Fort William. Whatever your dream coach tour is you will find it with Highland Escapades, Scotland’s newest coach tour specialists.
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Dams, Lades, Tunnels, Robert Burns and The Haugh, East Ayrshire
The Haugh hamlet lies below Mauchline and was the site of mills from the time of the monks until quite recently. The first curling stone factory was located here. Robert Burns walked here and his bath sits at the bottom of the Kingencleugh Glen.
Ashgrove Loch, its Crannogs and Hidden Treasure!
Ashgrove, Stevenston or Lochwood Loch is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in North Ayrshire. It an interesting history of habitation with up to five possible crannogs and another that may be a castle or dun site. Hidden abbey treasure may be hidden here and the old Ashgrove or Ashinyards Estate overlooked the loch. The old King's Road fro Edinburgh to Portencross ran across the northern end.
Galloway hydro-electric power scheme | Wikipedia audio article
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The Galloway hydro-electric power scheme is a network of dams and hydro-electric power stations in Galloway, south west Scotland. It was built between 1930 and 1936.
The generating stations draw water from the River Ken, River Dee and River Doon through reservoirs at Loch Doon, Kendoon, Carsfad, Clatteringshaws, and Tongland. The unusual modernist stations were designed by Scottish civil engineer, Sir Alexander Gibb.
The scheme, which is today operated by Scottish Power, can produce a total peak power of around 106 megawatts.