PLACES OF INTEREST 2

GALLOWAY HILLS / GLEN TROOL

This part of Galloway is rich with places to visit.  The Galloway Hills and Glen Trool are popular with walkers, cyclists and orienteers.  It is a place of outstanding natural beauty.

TURNBERRY

Travelling North on the A77 and North of Girvan is Turnberry Hotel and the world famous golf course where the 138th British Open Golf Championship www.OpenGolfTurnberry.com will be held on the 16 - 19 July 2009. 

Further on is Culzean Castle with access to the castle and the extensive grounds. There is a deer park in the grounds. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.  For further information contact, www.culzeanexperience.org

AYR

Still travelling North and about 60 miles from Stranraer is the lovely town of Ayr which, according to our national bard Robert Burns, is credited with having 'honest men and bonnie lassies'.  It is the birthplace of the great bard and there is an instructive visitor centre near his place of birth.   www.burnsheritagepark.com 

The premier racecourse at Ayr has meetings for jumps and flat racing throughout the year.  www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk

PRESTWICK

Adjacent to the lovely town of Ayr is Prestwick.  The international airport at Prestwick has links with several European airports mainly through the budget airline Ryan Air.  It is only a short hop to Dublin. 

TROON

The lovely Ayrshire town of Troon is approximately 3-4 miles North of Prestwick.  It has another championship golf course and a large marina.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT (pronounced kir-coo-brey)

Going East on the A75 and approximately 50 miles from Stranraer is the town of Kirkcudbright.  This lovely town on the North shore of the Solway Firth has a flourishing colony of painters and craft workers who live and work there. Throughout the Summer there is an active programme of events in the town, including a Jazz Festival, Medieval Fayre and a Tattoo. For more information see www.kirkcudbright.co.uk