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Scotland,
South West Scotland and the Borders
South West Scotland and the Borders: -
South and west of Glasgow, Ayrshire (Tourist Board website: www.ayrshire-arran.com) has an attractive coastline and a number of seaside resorts, including Prestwick and Troon, site of yet another world-class golf course. Irvine offers the Scottish Maritime Museum, and nearby Dundonald Castle was childhood home of William Wallace. Vikingar, a multimedia visitor centre at Largs, highlights Viking influences on the region, while Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns, features a number of attractions dedicated to the poet. Off the Ayrshire coast lies Arran, an extremely popular holiday island.
Dumfries & Galloway: (Tourist Board website: www.dumfriesandgalloway.co.uk) This region consists of open, rolling countryside, lakes and pine forests. Towns like Dumfries, home of Robert Burns; Kirkcudbright, a former artist’s colony; and Gatehouse of Fleet are all popular centres. Country houses, castles, gardens and special interest museums are common in the area. To the far southwest, Stranraer is the ferry port for Belfast, and the main town on the subtropical Rhinns of Galloway Peninsula.
The Borders: The Borders area (website: www.scot-borders.co.uk) was scene of many Anglo-Scottish battles down the centuries. It is a region of lush green hills and moorland. The area’s wealth allowed construction of several outstanding ecclesiastical buildings, notably the abbeys at Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Melrose. The border towns of Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles and Selkirk are still centres of the wool, tweed and knitwear industry. Abbotsford was home to Sir Walter Scott.
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