Historical Sites and Attractions

Culzean Castle

Culzean is one of Scotland’s best loved Castles, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Situated on the South Ayrshire coast, just off the A719, Culzean Castle is located 12 miles south of Ayr and 4 miles west of Maybole. For opening hours, admission prices and directions to reach the Castle please see http://www.culzeanexperience.org/

Burns Heritage Park

Burns belongs to a very small number of poets whose work transcends national, cultural and language barriers. His work is translated into hundreds of languages and genuinely enjoyed by countless people across the world. Perhaps only Shakespeare and Homer have achieved a similar universal appeal. see http://www.burnsheritagepark.com/

Dunure Castle

Dunure Castle is on the doorstep of the Dunure Inn. see http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/dunure/dunurecastle/index.html

Crossraguel Abbey

Crossraguel Abbey is one of the best preserved, most varied and most interesting of the many abbey ruins that are dotted across Scotland. It can be found just to the south of the A77, about two miles south west of Maybole. As you drive away from Maybole, keep a lookout on your left for the remains of Baltersan Castle, which comes into view just before you see Crossraguel Abbey itself, also on the left. The car park is at the east end of the site, close to the entrance and the custodian’s office. see

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/maybole/crossraguel/index.html

Golf Courses

Royal Troon

Founded in 1878 by a few enthusiasts Royal Troon Golf Club has outgrown its purely local reputation and is now known as one of the finest championship courses in the world. The Old Course today presents a stern golfing examination and in particular the inward half of Royal Troon is widely accepted as the most demanding of any Course on the Championship rota. see http://www.royaltroon.co.uk/

Prestwick Golf Club

Prestwick Golf Club is situated just half an hour south west of Glasgow on the famous golfing Ayrshire coast. A stretch of land unequalled anywhere in the world for prime golfing terrain. Prestwick shares it boundaries with Royal Troon and is just 20 minutes from Turnberry, with Open final qualifying courses such as Kilmarnock Barassie, Glasgow Gailes, Western Gailes and Irvine Bogside all within just 5 minutes drive. see http://www.prestwickgc.co.uk/

Turnberry

The venue for the 138th Open Championship, Turnberry Resort offers world class golf on the Ailsa, Kintyre and Arran courses, combined with exceptional teaching facilities in the Colin Montgomerie Links Golf Academy. see http://www.turnberry.co.uk

Other

Heads of Ayr Farm Park

At Heads of Ayr Farm Park – whatever the weather – you’ll find plenty to see and do, with activities for all ages. We’ve almost 50 different types of animal, each with its own particular charm. Meet them, touch them, feed them! And You could play all day at our farm park. It’s packed with fantastic activities like indoor and outdoor play areas, an aerial runway, thrilling ringo sledging, tunnel land and the combine castle. see http://www.headsofayrfarmpark.co.uk/index.html