Location: South Ayrshire
Top Things to do in South Ayrshire
The 10 Best Historic Sites in South Ayrshire, Scotland
The village of Alloway is home to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and the Robert Burns Heritage Trail. Highlights of the trail include Auld Kirk Alloway, Burns Cottage, Burns Monument Gardens and the 13th century Brig O'Doon. South of Alloway along the attractive A719 coastal road is Culzean Castle and Country Park which offers much of interest all ages. En route is an unusual roadside attraction called Electric Brae, a 'magnetic hill' where a car left out of gear will appear to go uphill due to an optical illusion. A few minutes drive from Culzean Castle is the famous Open Golf championship course at Turnberry where the clubhouse is open to the public.
Restaurants in South Ayrshire
1. Prestwick War Memorial
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Culzean Castle and Country Park
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4.5 based on 2,378 reviews
This glorious 260ha estate was once the playground of David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis – a man who was keen to impress with his wealth and status. Opulent to the extreme, the park is planted with conifers and beech, sculpted around miles of sandy coastline dotted with caves, and finished off with a Swan Pond, an ice house, flamboyant formal gardens and fruit-filled glasshouses. The castle itself is perched on the Ayrshire cliffs, incorporating everything the earl could wish for in his country home. It was designed by Robert Adam in the late 18th century and is filled to the turrets with treasures that tell the stories of the people who lived here.
Reviewed By Trip238396
Lovely country walks, fresh air, scenery, an extensive variety of flaura, fauna within a well managed and maintained country park, on the South Ayrshire coast.
3. Bachelors' Club
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Bachelors' Club has been restored to show how the building may have looked during Burns's time. This two-room house where Burns and his peers would meet regularly 'to forget their cares and labour in mirth and diversion' has its share of stories.
4. Crossraguel Abbey
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
This site is closed for now. We’re working hard to gradually reopen the places you love while making sure the experience is safe for everyone. Founded in the early 13th century by the Earl of Carrick, the remains Crossraguel Abbey sit just a few miles south of Ayr on Scotland’s west coast. Although a ruin, the Crossraguel Abbey is still complete with the original monks’ church, their cloister and even their dovecot (pigeon tower). Fine architectural details from the 15th century can still be seen within the ruins with the chapter house still standing complete with benches for the monks and an arched seat for the abbot. The early form of the abbey's name suggests it meant the Cross of Riaghail and referred to a great standing Cross.
5. War Memorial Troon
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By 957paulq - Ayrshire, United Kingdom
As above, lest we forget, even though there are among us who dont care to remember, please spare a moment to pause & think .
6. Greenan Castle
7. Dundonald War Memorial
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Dalquharran Castle
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By darrendaz1979 - Stonehouse, United Kingdom
Went a trip here as from a search it looked stunning. You take a walk along a dirt track for about quarter of a mile through a forest and then all of a sudden this gem in the forest is in front of you. There are two castles the oldest one known as dalquharran old which is dated 1679 and dalquharran new built 1790 approx. The new castle is a stunning building with courtyard and outhouses which are very well preserved. The interior is ruined now due to roof being taken away and some vandals trashing it. The area is so peaceful and you easily can spend a few hours just walking round. The old castle is more of a ruin very nice to walk round and some stunning photo opportunities of the crest, old original fire surround. Highly recommend a walk here before it is not possible.
