Ayr in General

Ayr: an agricultural market town in the south west of Scotland, boasting a population of around 48,000. Scotland was one of those places on my ‘must visit’ list, so when we found Haven holidays had a campsite there we decided to take the plunge and visit the much talked about beauty of Scotland. We stayed just outside of Ayr at the Haven Craig Tara camp; a few minutes on the bus or taxi would take you into the town centre. I was under the impression that the further north you went, the cheaper things become. How wrong could I been, prices are no cheaper, and indeed some are even more expensive than my hometown in Suffolk. Still I ...

What a warm and welcoming bunch we Scots are, always ready to help the tourist, so kind and good-natured, full of fun and always obliging.........unless of course you want to enter a shop after 5.30 p.m., have a drink after 11p.m. or eat your evening meal after 9.p.m......No,No,No.....we don't do that. We have set our hours of opening to suit ourselves and if the tourists don't like it.......well, that's their problem... When will we wake up and realise that one of the most under-utilised industries in this country is tourism. We have one of the most beautiful countries in the world, where the possibilities of increasing the number of visitors we ...

I suppose my first impressions of Ayr were that of a unprepossessing town..But then my judgement may have been clouded, by a journey filled with vehicle breakdowns, and a car sick passenger.. Our arrival at the Hotel Nova..(Medium sized, guest house type establishment situated close to beaches..) at around midnight and five hours late, caused hardly a ripple..The owner greeted us warmly, showed us to our rooms,offered us sustainence, and said if we felt up to it would we like to join a party he was giving for his American guests..It being July 4th... It was a great party..At least the bits I can remember! We were in Ayr for the German Shepherd Clubs two ...