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Turnberry Cottage and Glenside are within easy reach by car and walking of many excellent amenities, and are
surrounded by a wealth of history and sporting and outdoor activities.
Culzean Castle and Country Park are on our doorstep.
The castle has a magnificent cliff top position on the edge of the
Firth of Clyde. The celebrated
architect Robert Adam redesigned Culzean
in the early 1700s for the Kennedy family and it has been wonderfully maintained by the
National Trust for Scotland since 1945. Culzean estate occupies
600 acres, and has a Ranger Naturalist Service with a full programme of activities for children throughout the
summer. In addition to its wide range of attractions, the country park also has a range of amenities including a
restaurant, coffee shop, food and gift shops, and a second hand book shop.
Kirkoswald is an attractive south
Ayrshire conservation village. Kirkoswald can be reached on foot in approximately 20 minutes by a quiet country lane,
off road for the most part, with super elevated views over the Isle of Arran and the Holy Isle.
Kirkoswald is less than 3miles away by car. The ferry to the
Isle of Arran sails from Ardrossan, around 50 minutes up the coast.
Kirkoswald has a village store and Post Office, good pub, restaurant and coffee shop and the famous Kirkoswald Kirk.
The village, situated amidst attractive rural surroundings, is home to
Souter Johnnie's Cottage,
a National Trust property, home of the cobbler made famous in Robert Burns' poem
Tam o' Shanter.
Maidens, a very pretty harbour village,
is a 5 minute trip by car from the cottage or a very pleasant 1 hour walk, down through Culzean Country Park, along the
beach to the village. The sandy beach, topped by a large grassy recreation area is very popular with families for picnics,
beachcombers and local riders. Maidens boasts of an excellent fish restaurant, riding stables, holiday makers church,
village store, cafe and newsagents.
The world class golf courses at Turnberry are 3 miles
from the Glenside. There are three wonderful golf courses and a driving range for all abilities and budgets. Also available
at Turnberry is clay pigeon shooting, falconry, off-road driving track, quad biking and horse riding.
Turnberry is world renowned for golf, but
Turnberry Castle was the birthplace of
Robert the Bruce - King of Scots. The castle itself is a ruin, but worth visiting as it is adjacent to the iconic
Turnberry Lighthouse and the 9th hole
of the legendary Ailsa golf course. It can be accessed from Maidens or Turnberry by foot without difficulty.
Maybole, a ten minute drive, is a very historic small town formerly
the capital of Carrick and has many facilities and amenities including a swimming pool, golf course, supermarket and banks.
Ayr is a superb seaside town approx.
12 miles or 20 minutes from the cottage. Beautifully laid out with all the amenities you would expect, many golf courses, watersports,
shopping, cinema, theatres etc. with many galleries and craft exhibitions.
Ayr racecourse is a very popular course hosting the Scottish Grand National each year alongside an active programme
of racing events for all. From Ayr you can sail on the
Waverley Paddle Steamer to Arran, the Mull of Kintyre, round Ailsa Craig.
Alloway, a few miles from the cottage,
is the birthplace of Robert Burns our National Poet. He lived here for a good
part of his life. There are many visitor attractions in the surrounding area - in the
Burns National Heritage Park, Alloway Auld Kirk
is one of the settings for Burns famous poem 'Tam o' Shanter', alongside the Burns monument and gardens and the famous 13th century
Brig o' Doon over which 'Tam' rode on his famous mare to escape witches. Alloway is the centre for the
Burns Festival held in May each year.
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