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Bargany Gardens, Girvan, KA26 9QL Ayrshire. A woodland garden
with lily pond, walled garden and rock garden. Picnic area. About
4 miles northeast of Girvan.
Souter Johnnie's Cottage,
Main Road, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, KA19 8HY. Tel: 01655 760603.
This cottage was the home of souter (shoemaker) John Davidson
and his family. Souter Johnnie was immortalised by Burns in the
poem Tam O’ Shanter. The thatched cottage, built in 1785,
is furnished in period style and contains Burns memorabilia.
It also contains a workshop displaying the tools of a village
souter. About 6 miles northeast of Girvan.
Heads of Ayr Farm Park, Alloway by Ayr KA7 4LD. Tel: 01292 441210.
Goats, Deer, Ponies, Reptiles, Emu, Lemur, Prairie Dogs, Buffalo
- and lots more!www.headsofayrfarmpark.co.uk. About 12 miles
north of Girvan.
Croy Brae (Electric Brae).
Travel south down the A719 between Dunure and Croy Bay and experience
the world famous Electric Brae (or Croy Brae). Care must be taken,
but you can stop your car on the hill, leave the brakes off,
and very slowly your car will roll up the hill! Whilst there
is a slope of 1 in 86 upwards from the bend at the Glen, the
configuration of the land on either side of the road provides
an optical illusion making it look as if the slope is going the
other way. Therefore, a stationary car on the road with the brakes
off will appear to move slowly uphill. The term 'Electric Brae'
dates from a time when it was incorrectly thought to be a phenomenon
caused by electric or magnetic attraction within the Brae. About
10 miles north of Girvan.
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire KA19 8LE. Tel: 01655 884 455.
Pronounced "cullane", Culzean was the former home of
the Marquess of Ailsa but is now owned by the National Trust
for Scotland. It lies with the Culzean Castle Country Park and
is open to the public. The castle is famous for appearing on
the back of five pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland,
and is notable for the Oval Staircase and Circular saloon. There
is a Deer Park, Gas Court, Fountain Court and Swan Pond, mature
parklands and gardens. About 8 miles north of Girvan.
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