Discover Ayrshire

The Salt Cot is a Wetherspoon pub in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.    

Craig Tara beach is a long sandy with rocks and the beach is backed by a holiday park. Car parking.

Blackwaterfoot is small village with a harbour overlooking Drumadoon Bay. The beach is a large flat sandy beach and is popular for horse riding.

Girvan beach is a mile long wide sandy beach backed by large grass areas, with the beach stretching away from the harbour pier and it is just a short stroll into the town. The is one of the most popular beaches in Ayrshire and has the facilities you would expect in and around Girvan itself. There are options to park at the northern pier end or the southern end, although the south has a cafe and toilets more facilities exist at the northern end and this is the main used stretch.

Girvan lifeboat station was established in 1865 and now operates an all-weather lifeboat from Girvan harbour. RNLI shop and station open during the summer and restricted times outside of the summer months.

Brig O’Doon is a late medieval bridge that crosses the River Doon near Alloway. The bridge is a single arched bridge, with a steeply humped span of 72 feet (22 m) and a rise of 26 ft (7.9 m).

The Pub on Prestwick Holiday Park is open from March to October, Monday to Friday from 4pm, all day Saturday and Sunday.  Has a warm welcome and a roaring fire on a cold day. Serving breakfast at the weekend and on a Sunday, a Sunday Roast. What ever the weather there is something for all, be it cocktails, coffee, cold drinks, ice cream, or hot food to sit in or take way.  Regular entertainment at the weekend, guest artists, Karaoke, Bingo and charity nights. Adjacent to the Coastal Walking Route 7, on the National Cycle Path Route 7. Set between Royal Troon Golf Course (The 9th Green) and Old Prestwick, where The Open was originally conceived.

Newtown beach at Millport on Cumbrae Island is a beach of sand in a sheltered bay harbour and old pier.

Croy beach also known as Maybole shore,is a long sandy beach with plenty of room for everybody. Popular with windsurfers and land yachters. Car parking available by the beach.

Prestwick Holiday Park, KA9 1UH, is situated straddling the two blonde sandy beaches of Troon and Prestwick, both of which are about three miles long. The Park is well maintained and has new Willerby Holiday Homes for sale, with central heating and double glazing.  We accommodate motor homes and touring caravans on flat grassy pitches.  These have water, drainage and electrics and are £20 per night, per pitch.  St. Andrew’s House is in the centre of the holiday park and has two apartments for rental.  The South Wing of St. Andrew’s House sleeps 4 (1 double, 1 twin).  The North Wing sleeps 6 (2 doubles, 1 twin).  It is also possible to book the Double Suit on the ground floor as an extra bedroom, sleeps 2.  We are adjacent to the Coastal Walking Route 7 and the National Cycling Route 7.  Close to Prestwick International Airport, where the train departs to Glasgow Central every half hour. Our immediate neighbours are Royal Troon Golf Course and Old Prestwick, where The Open was established.

Troon’s South Sands beach is a long and wide sandy beach with a promenade and some grass areas behind. Popular kitesurfing and windsurfing beach along with Troon’s North beach. Facilities include car parking, shops, pub, cafe, toilets, and promenade. As you head south on the beach the houses end and you are backed by the Royal Troon Golf Club.  Founded in 1878 with just 5 holes, and extended to become an 18 hole course in 1886, and it first held the Open Championship in 1923.

Culzean beach is a small sandy beach where access is on foot with parking, toilets and shop within the Culzean country park.