Glasgow Airport 1 hr 22
Crossraguel Abbey (20 min) Burns Memorial Gardens (26 min) Culzean Castle (29 min)
Castle dating from 1569 with lavish, round drawing room and oval staircase, plus deer park. Baltersan Castle (19 min)
Castle and ruins Doon Valley Railway (21 min) Burns Cottage (26 min)
18th-century childhood home of national poet Robert Burns, now a museum with self-guided tours. Loch Doon Castle (40 min) Maybole Castle (16 min)
Castle, history, and architecture Greenan Castle (32 min)
Castle, ruins, and history Dunure Castle (30 min)
Remains of a medieval fortress on a coastal headland, including a modern labyrinth by a rocky beach. Merrick (54 min)
Mountain and climbing Loch Doon (36 min)
River-fed loch in a scenic remote locale with hills, forests & a historic castle of the same name. Alloway Auld Kirk (25 min)
Remains of a 16th-century church & adjacent graveyard notable for its role in a famous poem. Ayr Beach (31 min)
Scenic, family-friendly beach featuring water recreation, fishing & a nearby entertainment center. Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (25 min)
Self-guided tours of Burns Cottage plus museum housing manuscripts, books, artefacts and artwork. | 
