Problem
We heard that a friend was serving mackerel pate and haddock at a Burns night. That caused us to wonder why fish. Was Burns' birthplace, Ayr, on the coast? What can you see in Ayr? Where exactly is it? We've been to Edinburgh and Glasgow but never to Ayr. How far is it from Edinburgh or Glasgow?
Answers
Robbie Burns was born in Ayr, where you can visit his house which is a museum. Ayr is in South Ayrshire, on the West coast of Scotland.
Prestwick
Ayr adjoins Prestwick which is to the north. You may have heard of Prestwick airport, where planes from the USA and other places have landed for many years. The name of Prestwick probably mean's priest's farm.
Now, how far from other centres? Can you add it to a round tour? Glasgow and Edinburgh are linked by frequent trains and the journey is only about an hour. It's about another hour from Glasgow to Ayr. Yes, it is doable. I shall check the opening times of the museum and put it on my list of places to visit next time I visit Scotland.
Useful Websites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Monument
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
We heard that a friend was serving mackerel pate and haddock at a Burns night. That caused us to wonder why fish. Was Burns' birthplace, Ayr, on the coast? What can you see in Ayr? Where exactly is it? We've been to Edinburgh and Glasgow but never to Ayr. How far is it from Edinburgh or Glasgow?
Answers
Robbie Burns was born in Ayr, where you can visit his house which is a museum. Ayr is in South Ayrshire, on the West coast of Scotland.
Prestwick
Ayr adjoins Prestwick which is to the north. You may have heard of Prestwick airport, where planes from the USA and other places have landed for many years. The name of Prestwick probably mean's priest's farm.
Now, how far from other centres? Can you add it to a round tour? Glasgow and Edinburgh are linked by frequent trains and the journey is only about an hour. It's about another hour from Glasgow to Ayr. Yes, it is doable. I shall check the opening times of the museum and put it on my list of places to visit next time I visit Scotland.
Useful Websites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Monument
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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