There are booklets available to guide the newcomer over hills and through forests, offering easy 'starter' walks or longer more taxing routes. B owling - Ayr frequently hosts national bowling championships. C ulzean Castle - owned by the National Trust for Scotland, this is a must for every visitor. The castle stands proudly high on the cliffs looking out to sea. The visitor can see around the castle and soak up the atmosphere of bygone days.
Guides are on hand to explain the history of the estate and the families who lived there.
There is much to do including walking down to the rocky shore, exploring the forest trails or simply meandering through the well tended formal gardens. R obert Burns - no visit to Ayr is complete without discovering Burns National Heritage Park. Rabbie is Scotland's famous poet, born in 1759, and still celebrated all over the world in January each year with traditional Burn's Suppers. The Park includes Burn's cottage where he was born, the Museum, the Auld Brig O'Doon and Kirk Alloway, which Burns describes in his famous work, Tam O'Shanter. This poem is narrated in an audio-visual theatre, part of the Land O'Burns Centre, where there is also a gift and coffee shop.