Places to see in ( Saltcoats - UK )
Places to see in ( Saltcoats - UK )
Saltcoats is a small town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages along the shore the coats is there as coats made out of salt originated from the town. It is part of the Greater Ardrossan or Three Towns conurbation along with Ardrossan and Stevenston.
The harbour was designed by James Jardine in 1811. Saltcoats is served by regular bus and railway services. Primary bus services are provided by Stagecoach West Scotland, while rail services are operated by SPT. Although Saltcoats currently only has a single railway station, the town was once served by a second railway station located in the north of the town, originally as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. This station ceased regular passenger services on 4 July 1932, and there is no trace of the station today; bar a nearby bridge.
Saltcoats is part of the Ayrshire North & Arran constituency in the House of Commons and Cunninghame North constituency in the devolved Scottish Parliament. Both seats are held by the Scottish National Party. In the late-eighteenth century, several shipyards operated at Saltcoats, producing some sixty to seventy ships. The leading shipbuilder was William Ritchie, but in 1790 he moved his business to Belfast. By the early-nineteenth century, the town had stopped producing ships.
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North Ayrshire Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
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Dalgarven Mill, Portencross Castle, Scottish Maritime Museum, Eglinton Country Park, Caledonian MacBrayne, Cathedral of the Isles, Irvine Beach, Saltcoats Beach, Kilwinning Abbey Tower, Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Seamill Beach, Newton Beach, The Pencil, Stevenston Beach, Wellwood Burns Centre & Museum
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Places to see in ( Largs - UK )
Places to see in ( Largs - UK )
Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles from Glasgow. The original name means the slopes in Scottish Gaelic. A popular seaside resort with a pier, the town markets itself on its historic links with the Vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. In 1263 Largs was the site of the Battle of Largs between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies. The National Mòd has also been held here in the past.
Largs evolved from the estates of North Cunninghame over which the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie became temporal lords in the seventeenth century. Sir Robert Montgomerie built Skelmorlie Aisle in the ancient kirk of Largs in 1636 as a family mausoleum. Today the monument is all that remains of the old kirk.
From its beginnings as a small village around its kirk, Largs evolved into a busy and popular seaside resort in the nineteenth century. Large hotels appeared and the pier was constructed in 1834. It was not until 1895, however, that the railway made the connection to Largs, sealing the town's popularity. Largs also became a fashionable place to live in and several impressive mansions were built, the most significant of which included 'Netherhall', the residence of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, the physicist and engineer.
Despite its diminished status as a holiday resort, much of Largs is still geared towards tourism. There is the award-winning Vikingar Centre at Barrfields, an interactive look into the history of Viking life; Kelburn Country Centre, Barrfields Pavilion Theatre, Largs Swimming Pool, Douglas Park and Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. But it is best known for 'Nardinis', the famous ice cream parlour, cafe and restaurant, that dominates the Esplanade and which reopened in late 2008 following clearance from Historic Scotland and major renovation works. St. Columba's Parish Church is situated opposite Nardinis and contains a Heritage Centre.
Kelburn Castle, situated between Largs and Fairlie, is the ancestral home of the Boyle (originally de Boyville) family, the hereditary Earls of Glasgow. Kelburn is believed to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. The Noddsdale Water flows from the north to reach the sea at the north end of Largs, and Brisbane House sited in the dale about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) up the river was the birthplace of the soldier and Governor of New South Wales Sir Thomas Brisbane.
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A Taste of Saltcoats Rock - 2010
Saltcoats (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Salainn) is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the 'Three Towns' along with Ardrossan and Stevenston.
This is day two of a two-day event which started at 12noon on Saturday 17 July 2010 and with tribute acts to major stars such as Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond and Abba, it continued on Sunday 18th July.
And that's not all - further along the shore from the Main Stage, there were fun events on offer including fairground rides, stalls, face painting and sporting activities and a great demonstration of Zumba.
It was organised North Ayrshire Council
This film from Coast-TV Scotland and produced by Radiovision Networks
46100 & 45699 on Full Power; 'The Scot Commemorative' & 'Spirit of the Lakes' 16-04-2016
Having one Steam hauled tour up the Cumbrian Coast in a day is infrequent enough; having 2 in 1 day is very rare. So when 46100 was booked for a Northbound Run up the coast and 45699 was booked for a Southbound run, it was clear that this would be the place to be.
The 1st shot was meant to be of 45699 heading light engine from Carnforth to Carlisle at Cinderbarrow Lane just outside Burton in Kendal, however a very late change of plans saw this move cancelled and other arrangements made, as we shall see later, so we begin with what was meant to be the second shot of the day at Newby Bridge on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 'Princess' was the loco rostered, and in glorious sunshine is seen making a rather timid departure from the halt with the first service of the day to Lakeside.
But now on to the important shots. As Norrthbound steam on the Coast is so rare, there was only one location that we could really consider doing the shot, and this was the Leven Viaduct, between Cark & Cartmel and Ulverston. The Scot came into view running a few minutes behind and, unsurprisingly, the regulator was only cracked open while running on the Level at the maximum line speed of 60mph.
The timings for the Scot were extremely slack due to running right behind a service train all the way to Sellafield, and, as such, we had overtaken the tour again just 15 minutes after leaving the viaduct. With a second bonus shot on the cards, we stopped in a layby on the northbound A595 at Whitbeck where there is a good view of the line. I had had my eye on this shot for a while but was never able to use it until now. The Scot was putting in far more effort here than in the previous shot and thundered past running more or less on time.
The southbound tour, the Spirit of the Lakes 'Carlisle & Cumbrian Coast' from Bridlington was booked for a steam hauled run all the way down the coast, however for some reason, an eleventh hour change saw the steam leg reduced by half, now only from Sellafield to Carnforth. This saw 45699 run tender first with its support coach north up the Coast to meet the tour. Following this development, we abandoned the planned shot on the ratty and crossed the footbridge on Ravenglass Viaduct to Saltcoats. Again running more or less on time, the Jubilee trundled into view, slowly crossing the viaduct on its way north, not far behind a service train. To the north of Ravenglass was a 30mph tsr, hence the slow running.
For the final shot of the day we headed a couple of miles down the road to a Cumbrian Coast classic; Eskmeals. With no activity at the adjacent gunrange today we were able to get on the sand dunes once again to get a shot of steam from them at the second attempt. Because of the stiff north wind, rather than go on top of the highest dune like last time, I decided to go about 2 thirds of the way up, which was almost completely sheltered from the cold wind. The aformentioned 30mph tsr just outside Ravenglass only added to the stunning scenery the location offers, as 45699 then accelerated hard away across Eskmeals viaduct ready to attack the short climb up to Bootle.
SCOTTISH ACCENT - EDINBURGH Vs GLASGOW
The Scottish Accent Tag - Edinburgh Vs Glasgow
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In today's vlog, I do the Scottish Accent Tag, and also mark a few wee differences between the Edinburgh and Glasgow accents.
Big shout outs to:
Erin AKA BeautyCreep
Mosco AKA Wee Scottish Lass
I would like to tag all Scottish YouTubers to have a go at their own accent in the tag questions.
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Driving into Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Welcome to Kilmarnock!