History and Heritage

The Auld Kirk of Ayr was built in 1654, following the requisition of the town’s medieval church by Cromwell’s forces....

Are you interested in finding out more about Auld Ayr’s history? The brand-new ‘Ayr Through the Ages – The Heritage...

Loudoun Hall was built around 1513 by James Tait, a wealthy burgess of Ayr. It’s one of the earliest examples...

Ayrshire Archives is the local authority archive service for South Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and North Ayrshire Council. It...

Alloway is the birthplace of internationally renowned poet Robert Burns and a trip here would not be complete without a visit to...

Ayr Citadel was built in 1657 on the command of Oliver Cromwell, after the English Civil War and the abolition...

**Please note this location has seasonal opening hours.** The Bachelors’ Club is situated on Sandgate Street in the farming village...

Souter Johnnies’s cottage is now in the care of The National Trust for Scotland, and is packed with artefacts from...

Soon after the death of the great bard a committee of his greatest supporters set about memorialising the man. The...

What better place to find out about Robert Burns than in Alloway, at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum? There, you’ll not only see the most significant collection...