| Ayr - South Ayrshire is a seaport on the Atlantic coast | | | | war memorial that can be view for people to pay their |
| and the Firth of Clyde. It is on the southern bank of the | | | | respects. |
| Ayr River and has two bridges which cross this river, | | | | There is a large harbour which is used as a |
| the Auld Brig, which is the older 13th Century bridge | | | | commercial shipping port for the transport of goods in |
| and referred to in the poem by Robert Burns, and the | | | | and out. It is based on the north side. |
| New Bridge built in 1878. | | | | For those who require accommodation, there are quite |
| Ayr has a very old history and became a settlement in | | | | a number of hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast |
| 1197. Resulting historical buildings can still be seen today | | | | places, self catering establishments, hostels and |
| and some of these are the prominent Town Hall Spire, | | | | camping areas. There are restaurants and other |
| which was built in the eighteen thirties, the Wallace | | | | places to wine and dine, a number of Inns, one that is |
| Tower, built in 1833 for Sir William Wallace, the | | | | the well kept Tam O Shanter from Robert Burns |
| Borderline Theatre, a former church built around 1860, | | | | poem which was a museum but has been reopened |
| and Loudoun Hall, the oldest merchant house in | | | | as a pub. |
| Scotland and now restored. | | | | There is shopping in the town with a variety of shops |
| Another is Saint Johns Tower, the ruins of a church | | | | and business as well. They also have larger stores |
| inside the Citadel built by Oliver Cromwell after 1654 | | | | and cafes to cater for the shopper or visitor. Ayr is an |
| when he demolished William I castle, and the County | | | | interesting place to visit and there are many things to |
| Building which dates from 1822, which is now the Ayr | | | | see and do for the whole family to enjoy. |
| courthouse. In the Burns Statue Square there is also a | | | | |