Ayr Area Local Attractions

Local Attractions

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• Alloway Old Kirk Ruined church associated with Robert Burns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Ayr Racecourse Home to the Scottish Grand National. Western House, 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 OJE.

• Bachelors' Club In 1779 Burns attended dancing lessons in this 17th Century thatched house. He formed a debating club here in 1780 and drew up the 10 Rules of Membership for the society. Sandgate Street, Tarbolton KA5 5RB.

• Baird Institute District history centre and museum. 3 Lugar Street, Cumnock, KA18 1AD.

• Burns Cottage & Museum Preserved birthplace and home of Robert Burns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Burns National Heritage Park Monument in memorial of Robert Burns and surrounding park. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Burns House Museum, Mauchline Robert Burns and Jean Armour began married life in Mauchline in 1788. Castle Street, Mauchline KA5 5BZ.

• Crossraguel Abbey A relatively well preserved abbey south of Maybole: Historic Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Culzean Castle & Country Park Culzean Castle and Country Park: NTS. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Dunure Castle Clifftop ruined castle just south of Dunure. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Electric Brae Home of a visual illusion which makes cars seem to roll uphill. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Heads of Ayr Farm Park Almost 50 different types of animal, each with its own particular charm. Dunure Road, Ayr KA7 4LD. STB 4 Star Attraction.

• Loch Doon Castle Transplanted in the mid-1930s. The castle consists of an eleven-sided curtain wall, dating from 1300. Turn right 2m S of Dalmellington on the A713 on to an unclassified road signed for Loch Doon.

• Maclaurin Art Galleries The converted stable block of Rozelle House, showing temporary exhibitions. Rozelle Park, Monument Road, Ayr KA7 4NQ.

• Maybole Collegiate Church The chapel of St Mary was founded by John Kennedy of Dunure in 1371 and the associated college 11 years later. In Maybole.

• Rozelle House Galleries South Ayrshire Council’s art and museum collections. Rozelle Park, Monument Road, Ayr KA7 4NQ.

• Souter Johnnie's Cottage Preserved cottage of a character associated with Robert Burns, Kirkoswald: NTS. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Turnberry Castle Fragmentary ruins of medieval castle near Turnberry Lighthouse. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Walkabout Ayr Tours Donald Kay's tours around the Auld Town area of Ayr. Tours take place twice daily on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wheelchair Friendly.

• Turnberry, A Luxury Collection Resort Internationally renowned golf courses and the Colin Montgomerie Links Golf Academy. Turnberry, KA26 9LT.

For Activities in the area, see the relevant links pages. For Local Businesses, see the relevant links pages. For Events in the area, see the What's On? page.