"Beach Life Scottish Style" Ayr by zizkov

Ayr Travel Guide: 157 reviews and 244 photos

Ayr is a largish town (for Scotland) about 41 miles SW of Glasgow and about 5 miles from Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The former county town of Ayrshire, most notable as being the home area of Robert Burns (which of course is probably why you are reading this) it is also a seaside resort. Back before widespread foreign holidays, it was a major destination for Scottish holidaymakers, it is now more of a daytrip destination, having a largish sandy (though sometimes none too clean) beach.

There are some top golf courses in the area, Scotland's principal racecourse and a few other sights in the area also, set amongst some of Scotland's most verdant countryside.

Last visit to Ayr: Apr 2004
Intro Written Apr 14, 2004
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Reviews (7)

Culzean Gardens 2 Things to Do (5)

Extensive and peaceful walled garden. There is also a restored vinery, a fruit tree avenue and a curently underpopulated... more travel advice

Culzean Gardens 1 Things to Do (5)

Lowered garden to rear of castle. As the castle is perched right on the clifftop, none of the grounds, save a small... more travel advice

Castle beyond viaduct through arch - Ayr

Culzean Castle Things to Do (5)

Historical seat in extensive grounds a few miles south of Ayr on the coast. Now owned by National Trust for... more travel advice

Alloway Auld Kirk Things to Do (5)

Where Tam O'Shanter espied the witches carousing. The now ruined kirk is set amidst a greveyard. A Burns family... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Indian

Sports & Outdoors (1)
Ayr United

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mstewart Jul 11, 2007 at 2:11 AM

get facts ryt dik we av a new stadia cumin all seated nd were no in debt but k****e is 1om in debt nd dat hing aboot da pints well takin loads o class A DRUGS MUST B DA BEST PREPARTION TO WATCH K****E
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sourbugger Jul 11, 2006 at 4:31 AM

somehow i have always missed ayr - what a mistake
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willy_wonka Nov 20, 2005 at 5:35 PM

the alloway auld kirk tip is great, i love exploring old ruins like that. i had a great time in scotland this year!
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hevbell Jul 14, 2004 at 1:39 AM

Great start! Culzean is my favourite place ever but it IS exorbitantly priced. I had to join the NTS so I could go regularly. Most ppl are too busy supporting one of the old firm to bother with Ayr Utd..
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fouads Apr 20, 2004 at 5:07 PM

Great start , keep on ..:-)