Undiscovered Scotland

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• Ardrossan Castle Ruined castle above Ardrossan. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Auld Kirk Alloway 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. Sandgate Street, Tarbolton KA5 5RB.
• Belleisle Conservatory is a historic building maintained by volunteers. Belleisle Park, Ayr, KA7 4DU.
• Brig o' Doon Bridge associated with Robert Burns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Burns Cottage Preserved birthplace and home of Robert Burns. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Magnificent museum in Alloway. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Cathedral of the Isles A magnificent, but tiny, cathedral in Millport. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Crossraguel Abbey A relatively well preserved abbey south of Maybole: Historic Environment Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Culzean Castle & Country Park Culzean Castle and Country Park: NTS. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dean Castle Country Park 4 Star Attraction. Dean Castle, and the extensive Country Park which surrounds it, lie towards the north of Kilmarnock.
• Doon Valley Railway A living museum where industrial steam and diesel locomotives of Scottish significance can be seen working in an authentic setting. Dunaskin, Dalmellington Road, Waterside, Patna, Ayr, KA6 7JF.
• Dundonald Games Held early August each year.
• Dundonald Castle A ruined castle that dominates the area. (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)
• Garrison House Museum and community hub in Millport. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Heads of Ayr Farm Park Almost 50 different types of animal. Dunure Road, Ayr KA7 4LD. 4 Star Attraction.
• Irvine Harbourside The result of some excellent regeneration. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Isle of Cumbrae Distillers A small craft gin distillery located in Millport. 11 Guildford Street, Millport KA28 0AE. 4 Star Attraction.
• Kilwinning Abbey The fascinating but much-reduced remains of a Tironensian abbey. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Kilwinning Abbey Tower Heritage centre and the best view in North Ayrshire.
• 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 Gallery 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.
• East Ayrshire Car Club Incorporating the annual Kames Classic Car Show, East Ayrshire Car Club is open to all, subject to a small membership fee. Having our own clubhouse and race track we offer Member testing, Sprint, Rally, Grasstest, Autotest, and much more. At Kames Motorsport Complex, Muirkirk.
• Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume The story of country life from 1800 to the present day. Dalgarven, near Kilwinning KA13 6PL. 3 Star Attraction.
• Rozelle House Galleries South Ayrshire Council’s art and museum collections. Rozelle Park, Monument Road, Ayr KA7 4NQ.
• Scottish Maritime Museum Experience Scotland's seafaring heritage. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• 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)
• West Kilbride Museum West Kilbride and its people. Village Hall, 1 Arthur Street, West Kilbride KA23 9EN.