See and do

Kilmarnock is one of the largest towns in Ayrshire, with a population of 46,350.

A monument commemorating the final resting place of the Russian cruising vessel, the Varyag, which ran aground off the Ayrshire coast

The Auld Kirk of Ayr has been a centre of worship in the town of Ayr for over 800 years

The tower is all that remain of this church dedicated to St. John the Baptist

Penkill Castle is a 16th-century castle north-east of Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

13th century bridge stretching across the River Ayr, memorialised in Burns' poem 'The Brigs o' Ayr'

The ruins of majestic 16th-century Greenan Castle guard the cliffs of south-west Ayr, overlooking the Firth of Clyde

The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889, thanks to the generosity of local business man Thomas McKechnie

Rumoured home of the notorious 15th-century cannibal Sawney Bean and his incestuous clan

The Harbour Arts Centre is situated by the picturesque Irvine Harbourside.

Dalquharran Castle is an 18th century category-A listed building in South Ayrshire.

Not to be confused with The Wallace Monument in Stirling, the Wallace Tower in Ayr predates its Stirling sibling by approximately a decade (1855-7)

Barr is a small village in the South West of Ayrshire, around 8 miles from the town of Girvan.

The small village of Annbank in South Ayrshire was originally a mining settlement.

The Barony A Frame is a preserved headgear in East Ayrshire