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While
your in the area to play golf you should not miss the opportunity
to sample some of the reasons that make Scotland so unique
as a tourist destination. We have highlighted some of the
major visitor attractions within reach of the hotels and golf
courses and some of these will be offering exclusive discounts
and offers to Scottish Golf Classics players.
Click
on Visitor Attraction headings below to view more information
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Bachelors'
Club
This club was co-founded by Robert Burns and friends in 1780
for a literary and debating society. The men met in this building
where you can now see the period furnishings that the group
would have furnished the club with.
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Heads
of Ayr Farm Park
Families will
enjoy visiting the Heads of Ayr Farm Park for a unique experience
everyone will enjoy and remember for years to come.
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The
Big Idea
The Big Idea Inventor Centre at Irvine is the most inspirational
day out ever. A truly mind-blowing adventure through the world
of inventions, creations and innovations.
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Kelburn
Castle & Country Centre
The family
home of the Earls of Glasgow, Kelburn Castle has long been
an inspiration for adults and a paradise for children.
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Burns
National Heritage Park
The
Burns National Heritage Park allows the visitor to embrace
the warmth, romance and genius of Scotland's greatest literary
figure, Robert Burns.
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Loudoun
Castle Theme Park
This theme
park, which is built around a castle built in the late 1600's,
has over 500 acres of parkland dedicated to blow the cobwebs
off boring holidays.
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Crossraguel
Abbey
The
Earl of Carrick founded this Abbey in the early 13th Century.
Amongst the remains there is the church, cloister, chapter
house and much of the domestic premises.
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Millport
Millport has
a unique character and charm and is a firm favourite with
walkers, cyclists and sailing enthusiasts. Explore the sandy
beaches, Britain's smallest cathedral and one of Scotland's
most popular golf courses.
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Culzean
Castle & Country Park
Perched
high on the edge of a cliff overlooking Arran and Ailsa Craig,
Culzean Castle is one of the most impressive stately homes
in Scotland.
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Scottish
Industrial Railway Centre
This has a
large collection of steam locomotives and rolling stock.
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Dalgarven
Mill
This water driven
flourmill dates back to the 1620s and houses the Ayrshire
Museum of Country Life.
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Scottish
Maritime Museum
The Museum has a
collection of vessels moored at pontoons in the Harbour, including
the puffer Spartan. It is always possible to board at least
one vessel.
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Dean
Castle
The
Keep, built about 1350 with a dungeon, great hall and battlements,
was constructed as a strong defensive tower. The Palace, built
about 1465, was altogether more luxurious. Both are fine examples
of Scottish castles of their period.
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Sorn
Castle
Built in the
14th Century, the castle stands on a cliff on the River Ayr
and is essentially a family home with fine examples of Scottish
paintings and artefacts.
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The
Dunaskin Experience
Visit Europe's
best-preserved Victorian Ironworks for an unforgettable journey
through Ayrshire's past.
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Souter
Johnnie's Cottage
The inspiration
for the character Souter Johnnie, Tam's 'ancient, trusty,
drouthy crony' in Burns' poem Tam O'Shanter, was John Davidson,
the real-life souter (shoemaker) who lived and worked in
this cottage.
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Eglinton
Country Park
Eglinton Country
Park is 400 hectares of countryside set aside for leisure
and recreation and is a great place for a family day out.
There are no entrance charges or parking fees.
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Electric
Brae
Known locally
as "Croy Brae" This runs the quarter mile form the
bend overlooking Croy Railway Viaduct in the West (286 feet
above ordinance datum) to the wooded Craigencroy Glen (303
feet A.O.D.) to the East.
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Vikingar
This award
winning multi-media Experience takes visitors from the first
Viking raids in Scotland to their defeat at the Battle of
Largs in 1263. Viking history is brought to life with the
stunning use of sight, sounds and smell.
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