Irvine in General

Well, I thought it was about time that I wrote a little about the place that is my home. Not the place where I was born, but the place where we live now - the Royal Burgh Of Irvine, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Now, doesn't that sound grand? Ok, geography lesson first. -------------------------------- For those who don't know, and I imagine that is most readers who are not Scottish, the town of Irvine lies on the West Coast of Scotland, approximately 30 miles SW of Glasgow. It is about six miles north Of Troon, which should be a reference point for the golfers, and about fourteen miles north of Ayr, which should be a reference for all you ...

Having become quite a frequent visitor to Scotland (well Largs in Ayrshire) over the last 12 years, Irvine is usually one of the places we visit. Having spent last week staying with my sister in Largs, we decided to take the children (4 of them aged between 4 and 12) to The Magnum, the sports Complex in Irving. Saying this is a Sports Complex, perhaps doesn't do it justice. It also comprises a cinema, a sports centre, indoor and outdoor swimming pool and many other activities. The Magnum itself is a short drive from the town centre and has free car parking. The children (not the little one) were all able to swim and use the flumes ...

I find Irvine to be a great place, it is a wonderful base for all the surrounding scenery and history of the place, you can go along the coast to Ayr (just 20 minute drive) where you can have a Rabbie Burns experience and relive all his peoms and then theres the Trossachs and Loch Lomand and the famous Electric Brae are all within easy driving distance. If you don`t like the visiting the beauty of the area then you can always hit the citys like GLasgow (25 min train journey or Edinburgh 55 mins on the train). Irvine has access to many parts of Scotland including train and boat trips to the beautifull highlands, you just need to know your way around. ...