Isle Of Arran, Ayrshire & Castles

Excursion 1
We make the short journey to Ardrossan to board our 45 minute ferry to the Isle of Arran – We’ll enjoy free time in Brodick before enjoying a scenic drive around the Island taking in the sea views over to Kintyre and South towards Ailsa Craig

Excursion 2
Today we head South along the Ayrshire Coast and head to stunning Culzean Castle & Country Park. This glorious castle was once the playground of David Kennedy, the 10Th Earl of Cassillis - a man who was keen to impress with his wealth and status. Opulent to the extreme, the park is planted with conifers and beech sculpted around miles of sandy coastline dotted with caves and finished off with a swan pond, an ice house, flamboyant formal gardens and fruit filled glass houses. The castle itself is perched on the Ayrshire Cliffs incorporating everything the Earl could wish for in his country home. Following our visit here we return to Troon with a visit to Alloway and entrance to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is included, experience how Scotland's National Bard lived his early years and artefacts including handwritten manuscripts, plus much more

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South Beach Hotel * * *

The South Beach Hotel is a family-owned hotel Located on the seafront, just a stone's throw away from Troon beach and town centre. The en-suite bedrooms have their own traditional style, with many offering spectacular sea views or patio doors into our gardens, all offer tea and coffee making facilities, TV's, radios, telephones, complementary toiletries and hairdryers. Enjoy a genuine taste of Scotland during your stay, with the highest quality, locally sourced produce on the menu. No lift ground floor rooms available on request.