Eve's Guidebook
Food scene
Scotts Bar & Restaurant
Harbour RoadLovely food, great service & view of the marina.
Troon Lido (another in Prestwick).
CURRENTLY DOING AMAZING TAKE OUT!
Lovely atmosphere. Good range of food, the tapas was excellent (large portions too). The children's menu is also extensive, including a "build your own pizza" option - after which you may be invited into the kitchen to see it slide into the pizza oven!
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Lido
11-17 W Portland StTroon Lido (another in Prestwick).
CURRENTLY DOING AMAZING TAKE OUT!
Lovely atmosphere. Good range of food, the tapas was excellent (large portions too). The children's menu is also extensive, including a "build your own pizza" option - after which you may be invited into the kitchen to see it slide into the pizza oven!
Fab food. Stunning views and amazing sunsets - weather permitting!
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Highgrove House Hotel
Old Loans RoadFab food. Stunning views and amazing sunsets - weather permitting!
Old Loans Inn
31-33 AyrshireDelicious bar meals.
Piersland House
Craigend RoadGood bar meals and also has a more upmarket restaurant.
NB. This is the Prestwick Lido. Went with a friend and had 5 starters (caesar salad, calamari, lemon hummus, king prawn tempura and parmesan truffle fries). Absolutely outstanding. Then we had pud. Try the skillet with cookie dough, milk chocolate and ice cream or the mini chocolate filled doughnuts. You'll be in heaven!
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Lido
11-17 W Portland StNB. This is the Prestwick Lido. Went with a friend and had 5 starters (caesar salad, calamari, lemon hummus, king prawn tempura and parmesan truffle fries). Absolutely outstanding. Then we had pud. Try the skillet with cookie dough, milk chocolate and ice cream or the mini chocolate filled doughnuts. You'll be in heaven!
Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa
Monktonhill RoadFine dining. More pricey.
Fish and chips - recommended by a recent guest, Dave, who said, ”Spectacularly good fish & chips. They do all sorts of fish (e.g. monkfish) and you know how fresh it is as you can see the catch being unloaded from the trawler just yards away. Don't bother with the fish & chip shop just past the Co-Op, Wee Hurrie may be twice the price but it is 10 times as nice! Be aware you need to drive all the way through the Port of Troon, past heavy industry and logging to find this place - keep driving until you run out of road and you'll see it.
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The Wee Hurrie
29 Harbour RdFish and chips - recommended by a recent guest, Dave, who said, ”Spectacularly good fish & chips. They do all sorts of fish (e.g. monkfish) and you know how fresh it is as you can see the catch being unloaded from the trawler just yards away. Don't bother with the fish & chip shop just past the Co-Op, Wee Hurrie may be twice the price but it is 10 times as nice! Be aware you need to drive all the way through the Port of Troon, past heavy industry and logging to find this place - keep driving until you run out of road and you'll see it.
Delicious ice cream. I love the Scottish Tablet and Dave (guest) recommended the Lotus Biscoff. They also do a multi-coloured "Unicorn" Ice Cream for young magical creature afficionados!
Ice Cream Factory
5 W Portland StDelicious ice cream. I love the Scottish Tablet and Dave (guest) recommended the Lotus Biscoff. They also do a multi-coloured "Unicorn" Ice Cream for young magical creature afficionados!
Tinto Tapas Bar
138 Battlefield RdBloom Coffee and Tea
1485 Eureka RdHad a delicious lunch here this week. Highly recommend.
Lovely new organic coffee place off the big roundabout at Heathfield, Ayr. Fabulous Coffee and cakes and more. There is another in Irvine. Dog friendly.
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GRO Coffee
142 Harbour StLovely new organic coffee place off the big roundabout at Heathfield, Ayr. Fabulous Coffee and cakes and more. There is another in Irvine. Dog friendly.
Sightseeing
Culzean Castle
National Trust Castle. Well worth a visit.
Brodick Castle, Have og Country Park
If you visit Arran...
Recommended by guest Dave. Has a great playground for younger children which looks as though it has been recently updated. Country and woodland walks, a ruined castle and a small cafe. Plentiful free parking and just a 10 minute drive away towards Irvine.
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Eglinton Country Park
Recommended by guest Dave. Has a great playground for younger children which looks as though it has been recently updated. Country and woodland walks, a ruined castle and a small cafe. Plentiful free parking and just a 10 minute drive away towards Irvine.
Recommended by Dave. A great Historic Scotland attraction and very close by. Children can dress up as princesses or knights and "storm" the castle up the hill! There is also a fun question sheet for the children to fill in and learn about the castle history. Good exhibition and excellent cake in the visitor centre. Although not attached, there is also a children's playground just behind the visitor centre and car park. Free parking but watch out - it's easy to miss the turning into Winehouse Yett in Dundonald!
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Dundonald Castle
Winehouse YettRecommended by Dave. A great Historic Scotland attraction and very close by. Children can dress up as princesses or knights and "storm" the castle up the hill! There is also a fun question sheet for the children to fill in and learn about the castle history. Good exhibition and excellent cake in the visitor centre. Although not attached, there is also a children's playground just behind the visitor centre and car park. Free parking but watch out - it's easy to miss the turning into Winehouse Yett in Dundonald!
Dalgarven Mill Museum Of Country Life & Costume
Never been but reviews look good.
Haven’t been for a while but good for children and dog walkers.
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Dean Castle og Country Park
Dean RoadHaven’t been for a while but good for children and dog walkers.
Fun to feel your car move downhill when you feel you’re going uphill!
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Electric Brae
A719Fun to feel your car move downhill when you feel you’re going uphill!
Lovely walks, restaurant, cafe, play park. Saved by the intervention of His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in 2007, Dumfries House combines the neoclassical architecture of Robert Adam with the furniture of Thomas Chippendale and leading 18th-century Scottish cabinet makers. Visitors can explore this stunning 2,000 acre estate 365 days a year, with free entry and parking.
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Dumfries House: en del af Prinsens Fond
Lovely walks, restaurant, cafe, play park. Saved by the intervention of His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in 2007, Dumfries House combines the neoclassical architecture of Robert Adam with the furniture of Thomas Chippendale and leading 18th-century Scottish cabinet makers. Visitors can explore this stunning 2,000 acre estate 365 days a year, with free entry and parking.
Burns Cottage
16 AllowayOther Things to Do
Recommended by Dave...
Lots to do for all different ages, including a play castle, digger land, tractors, lots of animals to feed, a rubber ring slide. A good day out - not the cheapest to get in although the food is quite reasonably priced.
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Heads of Ayr Farm Park
Dunure RoadRecommended by Dave...
Lots to do for all different ages, including a play castle, digger land, tractors, lots of animals to feed, a rubber ring slide. A good day out - not the cheapest to get in although the food is quite reasonably priced.
Recommended by Dave. This is a fascinating and very reasonably priced (kids free) museum with lots for children of all ages to do - there is a ball pit in the foyer for toddlers, a "Find the Ship's Rats" game for young children (with printed certificate if you find them all) and a computerised sail the yacht around the course attraction for the older ones. The museum itself has a fascinating history of shipbuilding on the Clyde and many of the large shipyard steam powered machine presses, steel shears, hammers and more are on display. Well worth the trip, especially on a wet day.
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Scottish Maritime Museum
Harbour RoadRecommended by Dave. This is a fascinating and very reasonably priced (kids free) museum with lots for children of all ages to do - there is a ball pit in the foyer for toddlers, a "Find the Ship's Rats" game for young children (with printed certificate if you find them all) and a computerised sail the yacht around the course attraction for the older ones. The museum itself has a fascinating history of shipbuilding on the Clyde and many of the large shipyard steam powered machine presses, steel shears, hammers and more are on display. Well worth the trip, especially on a wet day.
Recommended by Dave. Walk to the end of Lady Margaret Drive, turn right and to the end of Wilson Avenue. Keep going onto the footpath over the little stream and bear right into the woods. After about 400yds you come to a little clearing with wood carvings and from here you can pick up the fairy trail with arrows leading from one fairy door to the next. There is also a little children's playground a little further along and before you get to the rugby club.
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Fullarton Fairy Trail
Recommended by Dave. Walk to the end of Lady Margaret Drive, turn right and to the end of Wilson Avenue. Keep going onto the footpath over the little stream and bear right into the woods. After about 400yds you come to a little clearing with wood carvings and from here you can pick up the fairy trail with arrows leading from one fairy door to the next. There is also a little children's playground a little further along and before you get to the rugby club.
Troon Swimming Pool
Barassie StreetLovely beach. 20 minutes’ walk from the house across the golf course.
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Troon Strand
Saint MeddansLovely beach. 20 minutes’ walk from the house across the golf course.
Golf Courses
Dundonald Links
Ayr RdGailes Golf:Leisure:Spa
Marine DriveGolf driving range with top tracer.
Turnberry Golf Course station
Trump Turnberry Open Champion Golf Course
Municipal Golf Course. Reasonably priced. Also shorter Fullarton course starts at same place.
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Troon Lochgreen Golf Course
Harling DriveMunicipal Golf Course. Reasonably priced. Also shorter Fullarton course starts at same place.
Royal Troon Golf Club
Craigend RoadOpen Championship Course. Must book in advance.
Troon Darley Golf Course
Harling Drive3rd municipal course in Troon.
Supermarkets
Morrisons
10 Dukes RdClosest supermarket.
Sainsbury's
59-67 Hamilton StIrvine 10 mins away
Another in Prestwick/Ayr
Churches
Portland Parish Church
2 St Meddans StChurch of Scotland
Troon Old Parish Church
51 Ayr StSt. Meddan's Church
Church StreetSt Ninians Scottish Episcopal Church
Bentinck DriveSeagate Evangelical Church, Troon
33-35 W Portland StMusic
Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall
South Beach