Visitor attractions and information - Girvan
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 Bargany Gardens, Girvan, KA26 9QL Ayrshire.
A woodland garden with lily pond, walled garden and rock garden.
Picnic area. About 4 miles
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Souter
Johnnie's Cottage, Main Road, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, KA19
8HY. Tel: 01655 760603. This cottage was the home of souter (shoemaker)
John Davidson and his family. Souter Johnnie was immortalised
by Burns in the poem Tam O’ Shanter. The thatched cottage,
built in 1785, is furnished in period style and contains Burns
memorabilia. It also contains a workshop displaying the tools
of a village souter. About 6 miles northeast of Girvan. |
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Heads of Ayr Farm Park, Alloway by Ayr KA7
4LD. Tel: 01292 441210. Goats, Deer, Ponies, Reptiles, Emu, Lemur,
Prairie Dogs, Buffalo - and lots more!headsofayrfarmpark.co.uk.
About 12 miles north of
Girvan. |
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Croy
Brae (Electric Brae). Travel south down the A719 between Dunure
and Croy Bay and experience the world famous Electric Brae (or
Croy Brae). Care must be taken, but you can stop your car on
the hill, leave the brakes off, and very slowly your car will
roll up the hill! Whilst there is a slope of 1 in 86 upwards
from the bend at the Glen, the configuration of the land on either
side of the road provides an optical illusion making it look
as if the slope is going the other way. Therefore, a stationary
car on the road with the brakes off will appear to move slowly
uphill. The term 'Electric Brae' dates from a time when it was
incorrectly thought to be a phenomenon caused by electric or
magnetic attraction within the Brae. About 10 miles north of Girvan. |
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Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire KA19 8LE.
Tel: 01655 884 455. Pronounced "cullane", Culzean was
the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa but is now owned by
the National Trust for Scotland. It lies with the Culzean Castle
Country Park and is open to the public. The castle is famous
for appearing on the back of five pound notes issued by the Royal
Bank of Scotland, and is notable for the Oval Staircase and Circular
saloon. There is a Deer Park, Gas Court, Fountain Court and Swan
Pond, mature parklands and gardens. About 8 miles north of Girvan. |
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The Girvan hotels listed below are either in
the town or we have given a rough guide as to how far they are
from Girvan. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal
accommodation from our list of hotels in Girvan and the surrounding
area.
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