Golf in North Ayrshire
When visiting North Ayrshire for a golf break, then the best place to stay would be Irvine. You will find the best golf courses of North Ayrshire located close by, like Western Gailes Golf Club, Dundonald Links Golf Club, Gailes Links - Glasgow Golf Club and Irvine Golf Club. Dundonald - formerly known as Southern Gailes - was bought in 2003 by Loch Lomond Golf Club.
The Isle of Arran - the jewel in the crown of North Ayrshire - offers 7 decent golf courses. Shiskine Golf Club, offering just 12 holes, is probably the best-known course on the island and highly rated by golfers.
Although North Ayrshire is very suitable for a golf holiday, there is much more to explore. Visit the Isle of Arran, sail the sheltered waters of the Firth of Clyde or visit the island of Cumbrae, home to Scotland’s smallest cathedral - the Cathedral of the Isles.
Ayrshire is served by Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (PIK), which is primarily a destination for low-cost airlines. Prestwick Airport can be reached directly from European cities including Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Oslo, Paris, Rome and Stockholm. The airport has its own railway station, with direct links to Glasgow Central Station (a 45-minute journey) and to Ayr (7 minutes).