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Cities and Localities Near Ayr

Where to go for a weekend trip near Ayr? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Ayr within a 50 mile radius.

28 milesN

Town

paisley
Paisley
11 milesN

Locality

irvine
Irvine
11 milesNE

Locality

kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
27 milesNE

Town

east kilbride
East Kilbride
5.9 miN

Town

troon
Troon
25 milesN

Town

largs
Largs
31 milesNW

Town

rothesay isle of bute
Rothesay
14 milesN

Town

kilwinning
Kilwinning
18 milesNW

Village

west kilbride
West Kilbride
24 milesW

Island

isle of arran
Isle of Arran
14 milesNW

Town

ardrossan
Ardrossan
7.6 miS

Locality

maybole
Maybole
17 milesN

Town

dalry
Dalry
20 milesW

Village

lamlash isle of arran
Lamlash
13 milesN

Village

kilmaurs
Kilmaurs
31 milesNW

Village

lochranza isle of arran
Lochranza
17 milesSW

Locality

girvan
Girvan
30 milesN

Village

kilmacolm
Kilmacolm
2.8 miN

Town

prestwick
Prestwick
23 milesNW

Town

millport great cumbrae
Millport
16 milesN

Town

stewarton
Stewarton
22 milesNW

Village

fairlie
Fairlie
26 milesN

Town

johnstone
Johnstone
14 milesE

Town

cumnock
Cumnock
24 milesNE

Town

newton mearns
Newton Mearns
8.1 miN

Village

dundonald
Dundonald
23 milesN

Village

lochwinnoch
Lochwinnoch
27 milesNE

Town

strathaven
Strathaven
31 milesNE

Locality

blantyre
Blantyre
4.2 miN

Village

monkton
Monkton, South Ayrshire
31 milesNW

Island

isle of bute
Isle of Bute
25 milesN

Town

barrhead
Barrhead
27 milesW

Village

machrie isle of arran
Machrie
24 milesSW

Island

ailsa craig
Ailsa Craig
22 milesN

Village

uplawmoor
Uplawmoor
20 milesN

Town

beith
Beith
19 milesW

Island

pladda
Pladda
13 milesNW

Town

saltcoats
Saltcoats
20 milesN

Town

kilbirnie
Kilbirnie
24 milesNW

Island

great cumbrae
Great Cumbrae
13 milesN

Town

stevenston
Stevenston
28 milesE

Town

sanquhar
Sanquhar
30 milesN

Village

inchinnan
Inchinnan
4.6 miE

Village

coylton
Coylton
10 milesE

Town

mauchline
Mauchline
13 milesS

Village

dailly
Dailly
22 milesNW

Island

castle island
Castle Island
14 milesSE

Town

dalmellington
Dalmellington
24 milesS

National park

silver flowe merrick kells
Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
22 milesE

Village

muirkirk
Muirkirk
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Ayr

Turnberry12 milesSWTurnberry
United Kingdom
Golf
Culzean Castle9.7 miSWCulzean Castle
Maybole, United Kingdom
16th-century castle with deer park
ParkForts and castles
Dalgarven Mill Museum15 milesNDalgarven Mill Museum
Kilwinning, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Paisley Abbey28 milesNPaisley Abbey
Paisley, United Kingdom
ChurchMission
St Mirren Park28 milesNSt Mirren Park
Paisley, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport
Eglinton Country Park12 milesNEglinton Country Park
Irvine, United Kingdom
Park
Loudoun Castle15 milesNELoudoun Castle
United Kingdom
AmusementAmusement park
Annandale Way46 milesEAnnandale Way
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Dean Castle13 milesNEDean Castle
Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
Wooded park around 14th century castle
Nature and wildlifeForts and castles
Eglinton Tournament Bridge13 milesNEglinton Tournament Bridge
United Kingdom
Bridge
Clyde walkway35 milesNEClyde walkway
United Kingdom
Hiking trailHiking
Paisley Town Hall28 milesNPaisley Town Hall
Paisley, United Kingdom
City hall
Coats Observatory28 milesNCoats Observatory
Paisley, United Kingdom
MuseumObservatories and planetariums
Lochranza Castle31 milesNWLochranza Castle
Lochranza, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
David Livingstone Centre32 milesNEDavid Livingstone Centre
Blantyre, United Kingdom
Historical placePark
National Museum of Rural Life27 milesNENational Museum of Rural Life
East Kilbride, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Kilwinning Abbey12 milesNKilwinning Abbey
Kilwinning, United Kingdom
Monastery
Brodick Castle22 milesNWBrodick Castle
Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
19th-century castle with formal gardens
GardenPark
Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church28 milesNThomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church
Paisley, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Ardrossan Castle14 milesNWArdrossan Castle
Ardrossan, United Kingdom
Reportedly hauntedForts and castles
Mount Stuart House27 milesNWMount Stuart House
Rothesay, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesMuseum
Crossraguel Abbey9.2 miSWCrossraguel Abbey
Maybole, United Kingdom
Historical placeMonastery
Rothesay Castle31 milesNWRothesay Castle
Rothesay, United Kingdom
13th-century circular castle ruin
Forts and castles
Portencross Castle20 milesNWPortencross Castle
West Kilbride, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureForts and castles
Goat Fell25 milesNWGoat Fell
Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
Island's highest peak for hiking
NatureNatural attraction
Machrie Moor Stone Circles27 milesWMachrie Moor Stone Circles
Machrie, United Kingdom
RuinsArchaeological site
Lodge Mother Kilwinning14 milesNLodge Mother Kilwinning
Kilwinning, United Kingdom
Museum
Drumlanrig Castle35 milesEDrumlanrig Castle
United Kingdom
17th-century castle with lavish interior
Forts and castlesArt museum
Dumfries House13 milesEDumfries House
Cumnock, United Kingdom
ArchitectureHistory museum
Irvine Harbour10 milesNIrvine Harbour
Irvine, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Kilmodan Church44 milesNWKilmodan Church
United Kingdom
Church
Dundonald Castle8.1 miNDundonald Castle
Dundonald, United Kingdom
Monolithic medieval hilltop castle ruins
Forts and castles
Alloway Auld Kirk2.3 miSAlloway Auld Kirk
United Kingdom
Historical placeChurch
Clark Memorial Church25 milesNWClark Memorial Church
Largs, United Kingdom
Church
Barshaw Park28 milesNBarshaw Park
Paisley, United Kingdom
Park
Little Cumbrae Castle22 milesNWLittle Cumbrae Castle
Castle Island, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
Turnberry Castle13 milesSWTurnberry Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Kelburn Castle23 milesNKelburn Castle
United Kingdom
Park
Calderglen Country Park28 milesNECalderglen Country Park
East Kilbride, United Kingdom
Park
Eas a' Chrannaig19 milesWEas a' Chrannaig
Lamlash, United Kingdom
Natural attractionPark
The Prestwick Pioneer2.8 miNThe Prestwick Pioneer
Prestwick, United Kingdom
Church
Crichope Linn39 milesECrichope Linn
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Fountain Gardens28 milesNFountain Gardens
Paisley, United Kingdom
FountainPark
King's Cave29 milesWKing's Cave
Machrie, United Kingdom
ParkNatural attraction
Corsewall Lighthouse38 milesSWCorsewall Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Bar Hill Fort41 milesNEBar Hill Fort
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Kilmaurs Place13 milesNKilmaurs Place
Kilmaurs, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
Saddell Castle35 milesWSaddell Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loudoun Hill20 milesNELoudoun Hill
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Merrick23 milesSMerrick
Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Skelmorlie Castle29 milesNSkelmorlie Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted
Cloch35 milesNCloch
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Crosshill Loch39 milesWCrosshill Loch
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Torhouse41 milesSTorhouse
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Hunterston Castle21 milesNWHunterston Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
The Big Idea Museum11 milesNThe Big Idea Museum
United Kingdom
Museum
Eglinton Loch13 milesNEglinton Loch
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Cathedral of The Isles23 milesNWCathedral of The Isles
Millport, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
St Columba's Chapel42 milesWSt Columba's Chapel
United Kingdom
Ruins
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