Places to see in ( Ayr - UK )
Places to see in ( Ayr - UK )
Ayr is a large town and former Royal Burgh situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Council area and historic county town of Ayrshire. Ayr is currently the most populated settlement in Ayrshire and is the 12th most populous settlement in Scotland. The town adjoins the smaller town of Prestwick to the north, forming a single continuous urban area with the town.
Ayr was established as a Royal Burgh in 1205, serving as Ayrshire's central marketplace and harbour throughout the Medieval Period and remaining a well-renowned port across the Early Modern Period. On the southern bank of the River Ayr sits the ramparts of a Citadel constructed by Oliver Cromwell during the mid-17th Century. Towards the south of the town is the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns in the suburb of Alloway. With the expansion of the railway during the 19th Century Ayr soon developed into a seaside resort. This remains the case today with tourism occupying a significant sect of the local economy in Ayr through the opening of a Butlin's holiday park on the southern headlands of the town and through the continued presence of the Gaiety Theatre, which ran various shows across the late 20th century attracting performers from across the United Kingdom.
Politically, Ayr is considerably more Conservative-voting than the remainder of Scotland, being represented by a Conservative MP continuously for a period of 91 years – from 1906 (as part of the Ayr Burghs constituency) until 1997. The town forms part of the Ayr constituency in the Scottish Parliament, the first Conservative constituency seat in the Parliament, which has been represented by Conservative MSP John Scott since a by-election in 2000. In the UK Parliament Ayr is situated within the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency.
Ayr is one of the largest retail centres along the south of Scotland and was recognised as the second healthiest town centre in the United Kingdom by the Royal Society for Public Health in 2014. Ayr has hosted the Scottish Grand National horse-racing steeplechase annually since 1965. The town also accommodates the headquarters of the Ayr Advertiser and Ayrshire Post newspapers and the West FM radio station.
The Ayr railway station has regular services to Glasgow Central station, Edinburgh Waverley, Stranraer, Girvan and Kilmarnock]. All services are operated by Abellio ScotRail. The town is served by the Glasgow Prestwick International Airport just 2 miles (3 km) north from Ayr, which offers regional and domestic air services across Europe and the British Isles. Ayr is served by three major motorway systems.
Alot to see in ( Ayr - UK ) such as :
Culzean Castle
Royal Troon Golf Club
Alloway Auld Kirk
Heads of Ayr railway station
Ayr Beach
Burns Cottage
Rozelle House Galleries
Wallace Tower
Citadel Leisure Centre
Loudoun Hall
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Historical Buildings in Ayr - The Citadel Wall
The Citadel Wall is part of the remains of the Citadel Fortification built in 1654 by the English army led by Oliver Cromwell. John ‘Baron’ Miller, a rich eccentric, built Miller’s Folly over the original wall in the 1850’s.
By the University of the West of Scotland students Georgios Ziogas and Carolyn Crawford. Many thanks to Rosie Mapplebeck, Shona Wallace, Toria Cassidy and Tony Grace for their precious help.
Diving boards at ayr baths
me and jordan on the diving boards :)
Paddy Jones vs Mick Gorton
Charity boxing match at citadel leisure centre, Ayr. Wossobama gym's project mayhem/martial mayhem charity boxing event 1st October 2011
Ayr
Ayr is a town and former Royal Burgh sitting along the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland. It forms a part of the South Ayrshire Local Authority area, serving as the area's administrative centre. Historically, Ayr was the county town of Ayrshire until 1975. Ayr is currently the most populated settlement in Ayrshire and the South of Scotland. It is the 13th most populous locality in Scotland.
The town was established in 1205 and soon developed as the central market and port along the west coast of Scotland, becoming a prominent trading port to Ireland. Oliver Cromwell also established a Citadel along the south of the river Ayr, the ramparts of which remain visible to this day. As the birthplace of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns, the suburb of Alloway, in the south of the town, houses his former home and the Robert Burns Experience. Across the Victorian era coal and iron remained the central export of the town, with fishing and shipping also forming a significant sect of the local economy. Ayr later developed as a holiday resort, aspects of which remain the case today with the continued presence of a Butlins holiday park to the south of the town. The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr ran various shows across the late 20th century, attracting performers from across the United Kingdom, and despite its decline throughout the 2000s, it remains in operation today.
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Project Mayhem 2011 charity boxing match - Paddy Jones vs Mick Gorton
Charity boxing match at citadel leisure centre, Ayr. Wossobama gym's project mayhem/martial mayhem charity boxing event 1st October 2011
David Hart Boxing 22 06 13 at The Citadel Ayr taken on iphone
#2 - Kerry McLean V Ashley Beattie - Martial Mayhem 2014
Muay Thai Fight Action - Martial Mayhem Fight Event at the Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr.
- Kerry McLean V Ashley Beattie
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Cast - Alright - The Hub Plymouth - 04-10-15
Cast Walk Away live Derby
The venue Derby 2015
John Fisher Vs Roy O'Neil
John Fisher Vs Roy O'Neil. From 2010. Project Mayhem Charity Boxing Show in Ayr, Scotland
Most of the fighters on the event were first timers, all were raising money for charity. If you are interested in training or raising funds yourself on future events, please send me a message