Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01292 611684; 230 High St; mains £7-9)
Opened in the mid-18th century and featured
in the Burns poem whose name it now bears, this is an atmospheric old pub with tradition-
al pub grub (served noon to 9pm).
Information
Carnegie Library
(12 Main St; Mon-Sat)
Offers fast, free internet access.
Ayr Information Centre
(
01292-290300;
www.ayrshire-arran.com
; 22 Sandgate;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat year-round, 10am-5pm Sun Easter-Aug)
In the centre of town.
Getting There & Around
CYCLE
blair Rd; day/weekend/week £15/20/50)
hires out bikes.
BUS
Ayr is 33 miles from Glasgow and is Ayrshire's major transport hub. There are very fre-
quent express services to Glasgow (£5.60, one hour) via Prestwick Airport, as well as ser-
vices to Stranraer (£7.80, two hours, four to eight a day), other Ayrshire destinations, and
Dumfries (£6.20, 2¼ hours, five to seven a day).
TRAIN
There are at least two trains an hour that run between Ayr and Glasgow Central station
(£7.50, 50 minutes), and some trains continue south from Ayr to Stranraer (£14.60, 1½
hours).
ALLOWAY
The pretty, lush village of Alloway (3 miles south of Ayr) should be on the itinerary of
every Robert Burns fan - he was born here on 25 January 1759. Even if you haven't been
seduced by Burnsmania, it's still well worth a visit, as the Burns-related exhibitions give a
good impression of life in Ayrshire in the late 18th century.
THE SCOTTISH BARD
I see her in the dewy flowers,
