For fishermen who are interested in quietly sitting on the bank of a small pool, standing waist high in waders in a swift-flowing river, or fighting to land a large fish out at of the sea,  Ayrshire can supply you with all you need.

Just click onto the Fishing page for more details on what Ayrshire has to offer.

Ayrshire can stir the blood in more ways than one. With haunting scenery and a battalion of moody castles,the birthplace of  the poetry, Rabbie Burns, as well as home for Robert the Bruce and William ‘Braveheart’ Wallace.

Clearly, this beautiful region has had an inspirational effect on its inhabitants down the years and even today boasts a strong sense of history and culture.

Occupying much of the south-west coast of Scotland, it offers a surprisingly varied landscape, with vast swathes of rugged lowland broken by the volcanic plugs of Ailsa Craig and Loudoun Hill and the even more dramatic peaks of the magnificent Loch Doon Mountains.

The county’s largely unspoiled coastline stretches for 80 miles while its heritage reaches out into mysterious prehistory, with standing stones dating back to Bronze Age.

Astonishingly, the region has more than 70 Sites of Special Scientific Interest – half of which relate to geological features.

Modern-day visitors also have more than 40 golf courses from which to choose, including the glorious links at Troon and the fairways of Turnberry, both locations for the Open Championship whose roots were planted at Prestwick in the mid-19th century.

The area’s sumptuous gardens, ancient fortifications, country parks and picture-postcard villages attract thousands of visitors each year, from walkers and cyclists to sailors, anglers and photographers.

This website is for all those who wish to visit this beautiful part of Scotland, and for those who never realised just how much Ayrshire has to offer.

Enjoy the adventure!