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Ayrshire Accommodation
Hotels - B&B - Self Catering - Castles

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Self Catering Accommodation

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Turnberry Links Estate
Mylton Wynd
Turnberry
Ayrshire KA26 9LG

Contact: Peter Evans
Tel: 0845 331 3585
Email: bookings@turnberrylinksestate.com

TURNBERRY LINKS LUXURY APARTMENTS & GOLF

Luxury self-catering holiday apartments.
Quiet, secluded location in extensive private grounds.
Accessed via a tree lined driveway.
Beautiful unspoilt beach 500 yards walk.
Nearby hotel with luxury spa, pool & health club facilities,
plus an Outdoor Activity Centre offering fishing,
shooting, archery, falconry, off-road driving & horse riding.
Adjacent to Turnberry's famous Ailsa Course.
Easy access to numerous golf courses.

Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars.
Each apartment has:
2 double/twin bedrooms & 2 bathrooms.
Facilities include microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer,
washing machine/drier, TV, DVD, etc.
Spacious open-plan lounge/dining room with
French doors and a balcony with stunning views.
Extra sofa beds are available in selected apartments.
Penthouse Suites also available.

Rental prices from £395 per week
Midweek and weekend rates also available.
Check web site for latest special offers.
Golfing packages and helicopter trips available.
Pets (extra charge).
Grocery packages (optional extra).
No smoking. Credit/debit cards accepted.
Instant online booking.

Click here for online booking

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Turnberry-Scotland
Milton Wynd
Turnberry
Ayrshire KA26 9LG
Tel: +44 (0) 7855 382 565
or +44 (0) 771 316 4670
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8520 3350
Email: enquiries@turnberry-scotland.com

TURNBERRY- SCOTLAND

Choice of lovely 2-bedroom apartments
set in 4 acres of landscaped grounds.
Half a mile from the entrance to Turnberry Championship golf course.
Only 500 metres from Health Spa with pool, saunas, etc.
5-star restaurants, and an Outdoor Activity Centre.
Short walk to shops, supermarket, restaurants & amenities.
Just a few minutes walk to sandy beaches
with views over to Ailsa Craig, Isle of Arran & Mull of Kintyre.
Girvan 5 minutes drive. Ayr 20 minutes drive.
Prestwick Airport 30 minutes.
Golf course discounts and lessons can be arranged.

All apartments are furnished to a high standard
with 2 kingsize (double/twin) bedrooms & 2 bathrooms.
Modern kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer,
washing machine/tumble dryer.
Open-plan lounge/dining room with TV/DVD, hi-fi
and French doors leading to a small balcony.
Extra sofa beds are available in some apartments.
Video controlled door entry system. Off-street parking.

Rental prices starting from £375 per week.
Weekend and midweek rates also available.
Check web site for last minute special offers.
Discounted midweek web rates often available.
Prices include electricity, heating, bed linen and towels.
No smoking. No pets.

Click here for online brochure

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cottage

Mrs Vera Dunlop
Glengennet Farm
Barr
Girvan
Ayrshire KA26 9TY
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1465 861 220
Email: vsd@glengennet.fsnet.co.uk

GLENGENNET FARM COTTAGES

Upperbarr Cottage: sleeps 2 - 6
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars.
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
2 lounges, spacious kitchen/dining area
with electric cooker and hob, fridge/freezer,
microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer.
Prices from £390 - £650 per week

Glengennet Cottage: sleeps 2 - 6
Living/dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom.
Scottish Tourist Board 2 Stars.
Prices from £210 - £420 per week

All bed linen is provided. No smoking.
Dogs welcome by prior arrangement

Fishing, walking, cycling. Unspoilt countryside.
Ideal for visiting Culzean Castle, Burns country,
Ayrshire coast & Glentrool Country Park.
Turnberry Golf Course 14 miles. Ayr 22 miles.

Click here for online brochure

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Booking Hotline: 0845 268 1383
Cottages in Ayrshire

Wide choice of self catering properties ranging from 1 to 6 bedrooms.
Locations include Ballantrae, Girvan, Skelmorlie, Maybole

Web site with virtual tours and instant online booking.
Short breaks and late deals often available.
Click here for online brochure

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Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Glengennet Farm

Mrs Vera Dunlop
Glengennet Farm
Barr
Girvan
Ayrshire KA26 9TY
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1465 861 220
Email: vsd@glengennet.fsnet.co.uk

GLENGENNET FARM

Renovated Victorian shooting lodge on a 500 acre hill farm.
Panoramic views over the Galloway Forest Park.
Peaceful unspoilt countryside.

Ideal for visiting Culzean Castle, Burns country,
Ayrshire coast and ferries to Ireland.
Turnberry Golf Course 14 miles. Ayr 22 miles.
Walkers & Cyclists & Golfers Welcome.

2 ensuite rooms: 1 twin & 1 double
both with easy chairs, hairdryer, tea/coffee.
Lounge with TV and views over the garden.
Packed lunches on request.
B&B prices: £30 - £35 per person.
Open April - October. No smoking. No pets.
Self catering also available.

Click here for online brochure

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4 & 5 star accommodation
SCOTLAND'S BEST B&Bs
4 & 5 Star quality as graded by the official Scottish Tourist Board inspectors.

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Hotels in Ayrshire

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Piersland House Hotel
Craigend Road
Troon
Ayrshire KA10 6HD

PIERSLAND HOUSE HOTEL

4 star country house hotel in 2 acres of landscaped gardens.
100 metres from the Royal Troon Golf Course.
1 mile from Troon railway station.
3 miles from Prestwick International Airport.

Elegantly furnished with many original features such as
wood carvings, leaded window panes, stone fireplaces.
Built by the renowned Scottish architect William Leiper.
Once home to grandson of Johnnie Walker
(founder of the famous Scotch whisky firm).

Magnificent oak panelled restaurant.
2 bars.

30 bedrooms with bath and/or shower,
each based on a malt whisky distillery or family.
All with satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, mini bar, tea/coffee.
Courtyard lodges / cottage suites also available.
24 hour room service.

B&B prices from £27.50 per person
Online booking.

Click here for online brochure

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Glenapp Castle

Glenapp Castle
Ballantrae
Ayrshire KA26 0NZ
Tel: +44 (0)1465 831212
Fax: +44 (0)1465 831000
E-mail: info@glenappcastle.com

GLENAPP CASTLE

Built in 1870, the castle offers a romantic, secluded retreat
set in 30 acres of private grounds including woodland, a walled garden,
all weather tennis court and croquet lawn.
Wireless Internet access throughout.

Accommodation is available on a Dinner, B&B basis
including 6 course Gourmet Dinner and Full Scottish Breakfast.
(Light Luncheon and Afternoon Tea are optional extras).
Frequent special offers.
Children welcome. Babysitting services available.

The castle can also be hired for exclusive use by parties of up to 34 guests.
Facilities for weddings, Scottish banquets and Burns Suppers,
whisky and wine tasting, ceilidhs and highland dancing.
Music and entertainment can be arranged.

Enjoy culinary excellence in the 2 elegant dining rooms.
Fresh herbs and fruit are used from the garden.
AA 5 Red Stars and 3 Rosettes.
One Star Michelin and Four Red Turrets.
Winner of Hotel of Beauty Award 2009
in the Scottish Hotel Awards.
' Which?' Scotland’s Restaurant of the Year 2007.
Scottish Luxury Hotel Special Commendation 2007
Winner of the Scottish Castle Hotel of the Year 2006.
Winner of the Luxury Hotel of the Year 2005.
AA Hotel of the Year for Scotland & N.I., 2005-2006
Scottish Tourist Board 5 Stars.

Luxury accommodation in 17 spacious and bright bedrooms and suites.
Each with ensuite bathroom, telephone, TV, VCR and CD player.
Individually decorated in traditional style with antiques, fine oil paintings, etc.
All have views of the gardens or across the Irish Sea
to Ailsa Craig, Arran and the Mull of Kintyre.

Golf, shooting, clay pigeon shooting, horse riding and fishing
can be arranged locally.
Located 15 miles north of Stranraer. Prestwick Airport 40 miles.
Culzean Castle 23 miles. Turnberry golf course 20 miles.
Glasgow 71 miles. Edinburgh 109 miles.

Click here for online brochure

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Horizon Hotel
Esplanade
Ayr KA7 1DT

HORIZON HOTEL

Scottish hospitality and friendly, efficient service.
Panoramic views over the Clyde to the Isle of Arran.
20 yards from the beach.
5 minutes walk from Ayr town centre.
30 golf courses in the area.
Golf booking service for hotel guests.

Conservatory Restaurant - member of Taste of Scotland.

22 newly refurbished ensuite bedrooms.
All rooms have TV, tea/coffee, hairdryer, clock radio.
Some on the ground floor rooms.
Scottish Tourist Board 3 Stars.

Room only rates from £27.50 per night per room
(single, double, family).
Pets welcome.
Packed lunches on request.
Secure private car parking.
Instant online booking.

Click here for online booking

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Click here for more hotels in Ayrshire
including Ayr, Troon, Prestwick

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Castles for Weddings

Culzean Castle Weddings at Culzean Castle

Spectacularly located on a clifftop on the Ayshire coast.
Just 50 miles south of Glasgow.
Culzean makes the most perfect location for a wedding for small and large parties.
Hire a marquee in the grounds at the front of the castle,
or hold your ceremony in the circular drawing room
or on the world famous central Oval Staircase.
You can even stay in the President Eisenhower suite
and associated rooms which occupy the whole of the top floor around the Oval Staircase.

All can be arranged by Highland Country Weddings

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Self Drive Tours

Scotland Made Easy
Scotland Made Easy can plan a customised itinerary for a self-drive tour to suit your interests, budget and time available. Maybe you'd like to tour Burns Country? They will book you into recommended accommodation where you are assured of quality, comfort and hospitality - usually in 4 star B&Bs in Scottish homes. Optional 'specials' include a night in a castle, church, lighthouse, country mansion, etc.
Whether you have already decided which places you want to visit or if you haven't a clue where to start, Scotland Made Easy will advise and take care of all the planning for you.

Activities

Activity Scotland

ACTIVITY SCOTLAND
The country's association of activity holiday providers has members in Ayrshire offering a wide range of activities.

Gran Turismo

GRAN TURISMO
Based in Edinburgh, they have a range of sports cars, classic cars and luxury vehicles for hire. Chauffeur available on request. Ideal for romantic breaks. Self-drive tours can be customised to suit your interests and requirements. Accommodation in friendly country mansions.

Take the ferry to the Isle of Arran or why not visit the Isle of Bute?

Castles

Baltersan Castle
Find out how you can stay at Baltersan

Visit the Castles of Ayrshire online

Don't forget, there's lots more to see in Scotland as well!

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