 Situated
in south-west Scotland on the beautiful shores of the Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire
has in the last seven years, played host the British Open Golf Championship twice,
and eight times in total and boasts a number of attractive towns that include
Ayr, Irvine and Kilmarnock
Ancient castles, stunning country parks and gardens, bustling market towns plus
a range of visitor attractions that include Culzean Castle and Country Park, Kelburn,
Dean and Brodick castles, as well as Turnberry,
Royal Troon and Prestwick Golf
Courses. The area became part of the kingdom of Scotland during the 11th century.
In 1263, the Scots successfully drove off a group of Norwegian Vikings in a skirmish
known as the Battle of Largs. Visitors to Ayrshire should plan a day for Turnberry
Castle, dating from the 13th century or earlier, and likely to have been the birthplace
of Robert the Bruce. Kilmarnock is also famous for Johnnie Walker whisky. The
Isle of Arran has a beautiful coastline with pretty villages, supported by a rugged
and mountainous interior in the north and green rolling hills and woodland in
the south.
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Ayrshire
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