Ayreshire is Robert Burns, Scotland’s national bard. Follow the Poet’s Path through Alloway village to the museum and memorial gardens and Burns’ birthplace. On to Culzean Castle, with its gardens, beaches and woods, then further back in time to the 14th century Dundonald Castle.
Celebrate the Spirit of Scotland at Loudoun Hill and walk the classic Victorian ‘prom’ at Largs.
All aboard the ferry to Arran. First stop, Brodick Castle and its country park and, if you’re fit enough, Goatfell peak with views of the entire island. Admire Lochranza Castle and the Stone Age circles of Machrie Moor, and tie it all up at The Heritage Museum.
And don’t miss the Isle of Cumbrae, with its Cathedral of the Isles, Britain’s smallest cathedral.
Holiday Cottage
Former cow byre adjacent to farmhouse on dairy farm
Bed and Breakfast
Small and homely bed and breakfast set in conservation village.