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Things to do in Ayrshire
Wondering what to do in Ayrshire? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
Museums & Galleries
1.8 mi from Ayrshire
Burns Cottage
Burns Cottage is the birthplace of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, who was born at the cottage on 25 January 1759. It is located in Alloway, a current suburb of Ayr, and a... — Wikipedia
6.2 mi from Ayrshire
Bachelor's Club
The Bachelors' Club is a National Trust for Scotland museum located at 1 Sandgate Street, Tarbolton, KA5 5RB. The upstairs room was the largest in Tarbolton and was used for a numb... — Wikipedia
6.2 mi from Ayrshire
Batchelor's Club
Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house.
9.8 mi from Ayrshire
Burns House Museum
Burns House Museum sits in Mauchline, where Robert Burns lived and wrote during one of the most creative periods of his life, in the very room now part of the museum. Inside you'll...
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11.4 mi from Ayrshire
Scottish Maritime Museum
Maritime museum in Irvine and Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
11.5 mi from Ayrshire
Scottish Maritime Museum Puffer Café and Shop
11.6 mi from Ayrshire
Big Idea
The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new... — Wikipedia
11.8 mi from Ayrshire
Dick Institute
The Dick Institute is Ayrshire's largest museum and gallery space, combining heritage, art and community life under one roof alongside East Ayrshire's central library. You can expl...
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11.9 mi from Ayrshire
Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum
Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum is the home of Irvine Burns Club, offering a museum experience centred on the life and legacy of Robert Burns, including a mural depicting Burns at...
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13.1 mi from Ayrshire
Baird Institute
The Baird Institute is a cultural and community museum in the heart of Cumnock, Ayrshire, first opened in 1891 as a gift to the town. Inside, you'll find a world-important collecti...
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14.7 mi from Ayrshire
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats is the area's main museum, holding the majority of its artefacts and art collection, with a changing exhibition schedule, a small readin...
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19.7 mi from Ayrshire
West Kilbride Museum
West Kilbride Museum is a small, volunteer-run local museum in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, telling the story of the Parish over the past 400 years. Inside you'll find farming an...
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21.5 mi from Ayrshire
Coast Discovery Center
The COAST Discovery Centre is Scotland's first Marine Protected Area visitor centre, and the UK's first community-led MPA visitor centre, led by COAST with the people of Arran. You...
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23.8 mi from Ayrshire
Arran Heritage Museum
The Isle of Arran Heritage Museum sits at Rosaburn, just north of Brodick, in a group of former croft and smiddy buildings including a farmhouse, cottage, bothy and coach house. Ex...
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24.1 mi from Ayrshire
Kelburn Museum
Kelburn Museum sits within Kelburn Estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, housed in a building erected in 1898 to display New Zealand artefacts brought home by the 7th Earl of Glasgow...
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24.5 mi from Ayrshire
Museum of the Cumbraes
Housed within the main foyer of Garrison House on the Isle of Cumbrae, the Museum of the Cumbraes offers a fascinating glimpse into the island's past, from 4,000-year-old stone cis...
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Zoos & Wildlife
3.9 mi from Ayrshire
Heads of Ayr Farm Park
Heads of Ayr Farm Park is a long-standing farm and adventure attraction near Alloway by Ayr, where you can meet over 80 species of animals, including newly arrived zebras Marti and...
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Frequently asked questions
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What can we do in Ayrshire when it rains?
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