Ayr & Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland by Turnberry & Troon Open golf courses


http://www.simonseeks.com/travel-guid…A quick DIY tour around Ayr, Alloway, Prestwick and the Ayrshire Countryside. Making appearances in no particular order are: 13th Century Brig O’Doon, Tam O’Shanter pub in Ayr High st, Souter Johnnies pub in Kirkoswald, Alloway Inn in Alloway, Balbirs Indian Restaurant on the southbound A77, Elvis Presley plaque at Prestwick Airport where he landed for a few hours whilst in the armed forces, Waverley Paddle Steamer – only sea-going paddle steamer in the world still going strong, Ailsa Craig the volcanic plug in the Clyde aka Paddy’s Milestone, an old boat in Ayr harbour, Wallace Tower and a statue of William Wallace in Ayr High Street, Bar Dome in Prestwicks main road, River Doon in both directions as seen from the Millennium Footbridge at the mouth of the river, Brig O’Doon Hotel., pictures of Culzean Castle and grounds (appeared as Lord Summerisle’s residence in original movie Wickerman and The Queen with Helen Mirren), Rabbie Burns cottage/birthplace in Alloway, the Lang Scots Mile walk marker on Ayr seafront. Phew that just about covers it!

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The Island Golf Club, Ireland, Hidden Links Golf Tours


Video segment from the Hidden Links Golf Guide to Ireland featuring The Island Golf Club near Malahide, County Dublin. Narrated by Renton Laidlaw. Copyright Hidden Links, Inc.

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