Location: South Ayrshire
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Things to do in South Ayrshire, Scotland: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
The village of Alloway is home to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and the Robert Burns Heritage Trail. Highlights of the trail include Auld Kirk Alloway, Burns Cottage, Burns Monument Gardens and the 13th century Brig O'Doon. South of Alloway along the attractive A719 coastal road is Culzean Castle and Country Park which offers much of interest all ages. En route is an unusual roadside attraction called Electric Brae, a 'magnetic hill' where a car left out of gear will appear to go uphill due to an optical illusion. A few minutes drive from Culzean Castle is the famous Open Golf championship course at Turnberry where the clubhouse is open to the public.
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1. St John's Tower
2. Kirkoswald Parish Church
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
The ruined church is said to have been around since the 13th century with connections to Oswald of Northumbria (Kirkoswald, get it?). The old church is part of the Burns Heritage Trail with connections to our national bard, Robert Burns. His mother was born in Kirkoswald and Burns himself was baptised in this church and also lived in the town for a short period. I can still recite the entirety of Tam O'Shanter, so it was great fun hunting for the graves of characters from the poem. The graves of Kirkton Jean and Souter Johnnie are marked on a map at the front gate Inside the ruin church is a baptismal font said to have been used for the infant baptism of Robert the Bruce, so another nice connection. The grounds are well tended and the ruins seem to be cared for, so a visit to these ruins is quite atmospheric.
3. St Paul's Catholic Church
4. St Colmon Parish Church
5. Craigie Symington Parish Church
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. Glenapp Church
7. St Cuthbert's Parish Church
8. Auld Kirk Of Ayr
9. Kennedy Mausoleum
10. St Nicholas Church And Graveyard
