Top Things to do in Ayrshire
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Things to do in Ayrshire, Scotland: The Best Architectural Buildings
Discover the best top things to do in Ayrshire, United Kingdom including The Johnnie Walker Bond, Culzean Castle and Country Park, Dumfries House, The narrowest house in the world, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Kilwinning Abbey Tower, Kilmarnock Railway Viaduct, The Mother Lodge of Scotland, Macrae Monument, Old Auchans House.
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1. The Johnnie Walker Bond
2. Culzean Castle and Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,378 reviews
This glorious 260ha estate was once the playground of David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis – a man who was keen to impress with his wealth and status. Opulent to the extreme, the park is planted with conifers and beech, sculpted around miles of sandy coastline dotted with caves, and finished off with a Swan Pond, an ice house, flamboyant formal gardens and fruit-filled glasshouses. The castle itself is perched on the Ayrshire cliffs, incorporating everything the earl could wish for in his country home. It was designed by Robert Adam in the late 18th century and is filled to the turrets with treasures that tell the stories of the people who lived here.
Reviewed By Trip238396
Lovely country walks, fresh air, scenery, an extensive variety of flaura, fauna within a well managed and maintained country park, on the South Ayrshire coast.
3. Dumfries House
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4.5 based on 864 reviews
Reviewed By Kirkcaldylad - North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
We have been visiting Dumfries House since soon after HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, with a little help from others rescued the house, contents and estate for the nation. With each visit we are delighted to see how the restoration of the house has changed so that a tour (guided) is always newly enlightening as the guides are so informed and the restoration and development are painstaking and progressive. On this visit we thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas candlelit Festive Tour and Feast, a pleasant dinner in the library. The estate itself has also changed over our many visits . Gone are dilapidated outbuildings and muddy fields and a tumbled down walled garden. The Adam Georgian bridge is restored; a new Chinese style bridge based on early 20th century plans for such a bridge adds to the walks; the Queen Elizabeth Walled Garden is stunning. I could go on as so much has been built or restored using traditional skills by apprentices taught these skills on the estate as part of the Prince's Trust. The walks, the Arboretum and the new stone and wood buildings are an absolute pleasure on a wintry sunny day. And the Coach House Cafe is a welcoming place to relax.
4. The narrowest house in the world
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
5. Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
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4.5 based on 1,058 reviews
Birthplace of poet Robert Burns.
Reviewed By svenskmum - Glasgow, United Kingdom
although we stay a 45 minute drive away, this was our first visit. This is a National Trust for Scotland property and I must say, very modern, bright, informative and the staff very friendly and helpful. The cafe was excellent, good home made products with prices cheaper than many other cafe in the area. The museum was very interesting with lots to see about our Rabbie. Then of course you can walk over to the Auld Kirk, Rabbie's birthplace, the monument and the Brig O' Doon. (the bridge over the river, not the hotel)you can spend an excellent few hours seeing and more than likely realising that Robert Burns contributed a lot more to our Scottish heritage than we knew. Even on a wet day it is a place to go to. There is also a children's outside play area when the weather is good. Helps the little ones from being too board with culture. The gift shop is well worth a visit. This is certainly a place where we shall visit again soon.
6. Kilwinning Abbey Tower
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Whiskygolf - Kilwinning, United Kingdom
Kilwinning Abbey is well worth a visit for the architectural ruins alone.The Abbey is steeped in History from time long ago when St Winning arrived in Kilwinning.The rest they say is History. Well worth a visit in my view.
7. Kilmarnock Railway Viaduct
8. The Mother Lodge of Scotland
9. Macrae Monument
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
