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Ayr in General

Newest Review: ... success. Once on foot you most likely will head for the town centre which is pedestrianised except for when someone decides to drive through it, usually when you're not looking. The shops in this area could be from any town in the uk, the usual highstreet fare dotted with one or two "shortbread and rock" shops, further up the new Ayr Central Shopping Centre is now open but again its a cloned highstreet special, it is nice with a pavement cafe and some seating though. Across the street in the kyle centre its much of the same in an enclosed mall of quite small/average size. The Sandgate is probably the second busiest street in th... more

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Ayr in General: Ayr We Go (647 words)
by - written on 15/08/09 (Very useful, 24 readings)
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Auld Ayr, a nostalgic sea side town with lots of history where you can go and relax with a stock of rock and a walk along the shore, take in the shops in the town and visit the attractions. Or an outdated town with many closed businesses, little parking and a promenade with eyesore buildings in desperate need of renovation. First of all this review won't give any hotel prices or places to stay etc... You can easily find out this information which suits your budget yourself, what I intend to do is help you decide if you want to visit, I am looking to capture the essence of a place. There is a reasonable road network leading into Ayr and ... Read the complete review

You take the high road, I'll take the low road! (704 words)
by - written on 15/08/01 (Very useful, 223 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review

Ayr in General: Ayr - A great day out (not) (1139 words)
by - written on 02/06/01 (Very useful, 220 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review

Miles of clean beaches..and racing. (245 words)
by - written on 21/10/00 (Very useful, 51 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review