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Historic Attractions in Ayrshire, Arran & Clyde Valley
Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, KA5 5RB
In this 17th century thatched house in Tarbolton, Robert Burns and friends formed a debating club in 1780. Burns attended...
Brodick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8HY
The site of this ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton was a fortress even in Viking times.
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2JG
This typical 18th-century handloom weaver's cottage houses the last of 800 looms working in this village in the 1830's.
Cumnock, KA18 2NJ
Dumfries House is one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets.
Maybole, South Ayrshire, KA19 8LE
This clifftop mansion was built by Robert Adam for the last Earl of Cassillis in 1772-1790. There have been castles on...
Alloway, Ayr, KA7 4PQ
Major new museum housing the most important Burns collection in the World. Temporary exhibitions, cafe, and shop.
Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, G72 9BY
Scotland's most famous explorer and missionary was born here in Shuttlerow in 1813. Today the 18th-century tenement...
New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB
This cotton mill village was founded in 1785 and became famous as the site of Robert Owen's model community.
Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, KA19 8HY
The home of John Davidson, village souter (shoemaker), who inspired the character Souter Johnnie in Robert Burns' famous...
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA3 1XB
Dean Castle Country Park is a fantastic free day out for all the family. The country park, covering over 200 acres, is...
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, ML11 9PL
The last great private fortress to be constructed in Scotland, Craignethan was begun about 1530.
Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6BZ
In the last century many small towns across Scotland established their own gas works. This is one of the few to survive.
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5NH
An elegant and virtually intact castle, it was built by George Maxwell in the 15th century.
Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1JG
Established in 1169 by monks from Wenlock Abbey in Shropshire. The original church was burnt down by the English in 1307....
| 1 | Bachelor's Club (NTS) | Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, KA5 5RB | |
| 2 | Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (NTS) | Brodick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8HY | |
| 3 | Portencross Castle | Portencross, Ayrshire, KA23 9QA | |
| 4 | Weavers Cottage Museum (NTS) | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2JG | |
| 5 | Dumfries House | Cumnock, KA18 2NJ | |
| 6 | Culzean Castle and Country Park (NTS) | Maybole, South Ayrshire, KA19 8LE | |
| 7 | Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (NTS) | Alloway, Ayr, KA7 4PQ | |
| 8 | David Livingstone Centre (NTS) | Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, G72 9BY | |
| 9 | New Lanark Visitor Centre | New Lanark, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB | |
| 10 | Souter Johnnie's Cottage (NTS) | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, KA19 8HY | |
| 11 | Dean Castle Museum and Country Park | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA3 1XB | |
| 12 | Craignethan Castle (HS) | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, ML11 9PL | |
| 13 | Biggar Gas Works (HS) | Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6BZ | |
| 14 | Newark Castle (HS) | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5NH | |
| 15 | Paisley Abbey | Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1JG |
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