Ayr (Scotland) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and former Royal Burgh situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland
About Ayr (Scotland)
Ayrshire is mostly lowland and fertile, and Ayr grew up as the market town for the nearby farm villages, but it was also industrial from the 17th century with local deposits of coal. It had a defensible river crossing and harbour, one of several ports that flourished before the Clyde was made navigable up to Glasgow. A major industry was smuggling: there were many quiet beaches where goods "for export" could be run ashore on moonless nights. And there was also illicit trade with England and its colonies, before the 1707 Union ended the embargo against Scotland. One of those farm villages three miles south was Alloway, now a suburb of Ayr, and on 25 Jan 1759 it was the birthplace of Robert Burns. His family lived in the same cramped farm cottage until he was seven, then moved to a series of
Top Attractions in Ayr (Scotland)
Explore the best things to see and do in Ayr (Scotland):
- ★Astoria Cinema
- ★Auld Kirk
- ★Ayr Racecourse
- ★Ayr RFC
- ★Ayr United FC
- ★Bannatyne Health Club
- ★Belleisle Conservatory
- ★Belleisle Golf Course
Where to Eat in Ayr (Scotland)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Stage Door Cafe
- 🍴The Growler
- 🍴The Stravaig
- 🍴Vegan Earth
Where to Stay in Ayr (Scotland)
- 🏨Craigie Gardens Caravan Site
- 🏨Enterkine House Hotel
- 🏨Mercure Ayr Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn
- 🏨Travelodge
- 🏨Western House Hotel
Ayr (Scotland) Travel Guide Sections
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