Rozelle House was the property of the Royal Burgh of Ayr for many years before changing back into private hands. The first manor house...

Founded in the 13th Century by the Earl of Carrick this tremendous abbey is one of the most important historical religious buildings in the region....

The Scottish Maritime Museum is situated near Irvine harbour, which was once one of Glasgow’s main trading ports. There are many facilities here from the...

Dunaskin Open Air Museum tells the story of the Industrial Revolution in the Ayrshire region. There are a series of displays that pertain to...

Culzean Castle and Country Park has for many years been a popular visitor attraction in this region. The fantastic castle would have once been...

This cottage was the home of John Davidson, village souter (shoemaker), who was the original Souter Johnnie of Robert Burns’ Tam o’ Shanter. Life-sized stone...

The Museum of the Cumbraes exhibits historic items and documents that relate to the history of the Millport and the islands of Great and Wee...

North Ayrshire is a beautiful area of Scotland, and the museum has been established as the primary collection relating to the history of this community...

Penkill Castle is located a few miles away from the small village of Penkill in South Ayrshire, northeast of Girvan. This beautiful piece of...

Enjoy woodland walks, nature trails, wildlife, superb views or relax at one of three park centres. Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch, just 10 minutes from Glasgow...

Darvel Telephone Museum is dedicated to the study and history of the telephone and is one of the few museums in the country that is...

Goatfell is one of the Corbetts, a Corbett being a Scottish mountain of between 2,500 feet and 2,999 feet high with an ascent of at...

The Isle of Arran is a remote and beautiful outpost of the United Kingdom, and a place of peace and tranquillity, almost untouched by modernity...

Largs Museum is operated by the Largs Historical Society and contains an extensive collection related to the town and surrounding area. Highlights of the...

Housed in a fine 18th Century tolbooth, this museum charts the life of ordinary Upper Nithsdale people. Exhibits recreate life in a local jail and...

Paisley Museum and Art Gallery is the cultural hub for this community in Scotland, holding an exceptional collection of works of art and historical artefacts...

Coats Observatory is a place of great scientific importance, and has been an institution that has been involved in mapping the skies for a great...

This cottage is the only surviving building from Shuttle Street that was built in 1735 and continued to grow until the mid 1750s. An...

In 1163 a community of Cluniac monks set up a monastery near St Mirin’s shrine. This monastery later became Paisley Abbey and was rebuilt and...

Crookston Castle affords beautiful views of southwest Glasgow and is one of the most important historical fortifications in this area. On top of a...