Jo's Guidebook
Food Scene
La Dragon
3 St Marnock PlUpmarket Chinese restaurant in Kilmarnock
Blues Restaurant
2 Dundonald PlFancy restaurant in Kilmarnock. Plenty vegan options.
Fantastic curry place just on the edge of Eglinton Park. About 14 miles away.
Lawthorn Farm Pub & Indian Restaurant
1 Littlestane RdFantastic curry place just on the edge of Eglinton Park. About 14 miles away.
It is a lovely 10 mile ride out to here. An interesting menu with fresh cooked local produce. Plenty of outdoor seating, bike racks and car parking.
The Heron Farm Shop & Kitchen
It is a lovely 10 mile ride out to here. An interesting menu with fresh cooked local produce. Plenty of outdoor seating, bike racks and car parking.
Fabulous dog-friendly cafe near Irvine beach with wonderful food and cakes. You can't book in advance. There will be queues down the street on sunny days and at peak times.
There is a new branch in Ayr now.
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GRO Coffee
142 Harbour StFabulous dog-friendly cafe near Irvine beach with wonderful food and cakes. You can't book in advance. There will be queues down the street on sunny days and at peak times.
There is a new branch in Ayr now.
Lovely independent cafe in Kilmarnock serving delicious lunches and wonderful cakes, including vegan.
The Coffee Press
1 Bank PlaceLovely independent cafe in Kilmarnock serving delicious lunches and wonderful cakes, including vegan.
Fun
Beautiful wide sandy beach with views to Arran and Ailsa Craig. Shallow safe swimming.
17 miles along cycle paths or A71.
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艾爾文海灘
Beautiful wide sandy beach with views to Arran and Ailsa Craig. Shallow safe swimming.
17 miles along cycle paths or A71.
Dry ski slope with really friendly staff. Recreational skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex
35 High StDry ski slope with really friendly staff. Recreational skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
Tree Top Trials
This is quite scary and you need a decent level of fitness for it! Fenwick.
Above Adventure
Woodstock StreetBrand new bouldering gym in Kilmarnock
Nice park with a river, adventure play area, petting farm, cafe and education centre. Castle currently closed for restoration.
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甸城堡和國家公園
Dean RoadNice park with a river, adventure play area, petting farm, cafe and education centre. Castle currently closed for restoration.
I have never been here, but I have heard it is lovely and warm.
Open summer months.
New Cumnock Outdoor Swimming Pool
22 CastleI have never been here, but I have heard it is lovely and warm.
Open summer months.
Galleon Centre
99 Titchfield StIce-skating and swimming. Kilmarnock.
Leisure centre and pool are open evenings and weekends. Check East Ayrshire Council website for classes and timings.
Loudoun Academy
Glasgow RdLeisure centre and pool are open evenings and weekends. Check East Ayrshire Council website for classes and timings.
Sightseeing
卡爾茲恩城堡
Great adventure play area and lovely gardens.
Book in advance for a guided tour of the house, with a fine collection of Chippendale furniture. Adventure playground, walled garden, woodland walk, cafe.
The maze was closed for maintenance when I was there recently.
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唐弗里斯莊園：王子基金會的一部分
Book in advance for a guided tour of the house, with a fine collection of Chippendale furniture. Adventure playground, walled garden, woodland walk, cafe.
The maze was closed for maintenance when I was there recently.
A really nice walk from Darvel along the former railway. The first mile can be quite overgrown in summer.
People do rope-climbing at the crag.
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Loudoun Hill
A really nice walk from Darvel along the former railway. The first mile can be quite overgrown in summer.
People do rope-climbing at the crag.
Culture
A lovely sculpture garden, currently with a Tracey Emin exhibition.
1 hour 10 minute drive east up the A71.
£10 entry with 20% discount for arriving on a bike. I found the bike useful for getting around the exhibits!
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朱庇特藝術園
A lovely sculpture garden, currently with a Tracey Emin exhibition.
1 hour 10 minute drive east up the A71.
£10 entry with 20% discount for arriving on a bike. I found the bike useful for getting around the exhibits!
Art gallery in Kilmarnock.
No lunches in the cafe, just coffee in single-use cups and sweet snacks.
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Dick Institute
Elmbank AvenueArt gallery in Kilmarnock.
No lunches in the cafe, just coffee in single-use cups and sweet snacks.
Really nice old guy who worked for the General Post Office, then British Telecom, for 40 years, and has loads of old telephone and switchboard kit that you can get hands-on with. You need to call before you go, because he might be shopping.
Darvel Telephone Museum
1 Burn RdReally nice old guy who worked for the General Post Office, then British Telecom, for 40 years, and has loads of old telephone and switchboard kit that you can get hands-on with. You need to call before you go, because he might be shopping.
ODEON Kilmarnock
Queen's DriveMulti-screen cinema showing the latest films.
7 miles
A really nice park in Ayr, with woods, lake, sculpture garden (Henry Moore, Ronald Rae), Maclaurin art gallery, Rozelle House (Alexander Goudie narrative paintings of Robert Burns' poem 'Tam o' Shanter') and tea room.
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Rozelle Estate
Monument RoadA really nice park in Ayr, with woods, lake, sculpture garden (Henry Moore, Ronald Rae), Maclaurin art gallery, Rozelle House (Alexander Goudie narrative paintings of Robert Burns' poem 'Tam o' Shanter') and tea room.
Changing exhibitions. In Rozelle Park, Ayr (see separate listing). I have enjoyed Jolomo here.
Maclaurin Art Gallery
Monument RoadChanging exhibitions. In Rozelle Park, Ayr (see separate listing). I have enjoyed Jolomo here.
CentreStage
15 Elmbank DriveArts venue and cafe
Nice local theatre with a mixed programme of drama, musicals, bands and comedy.
The Palace Theatre and Grand Hall
9 Green StreetNice local theatre with a mixed programme of drama, musicals, bands and comedy.
Church
Kilmarnock Baptist Church
Old Mill RoadSocially mixed friendly church
Grocery shopping
There are corner shops in Newmilns. The nearest supermarket is in Galston, 1.5 miles down the cycle path or A71.
Shopping trolley, bags or (small) bike with panniers available to borrow if needed.
Tesco Superstore
112 Glasgow RdThere are corner shops in Newmilns. The nearest supermarket is in Galston, 1.5 miles down the cycle path or A71.
Shopping trolley, bags or (small) bike with panniers available to borrow if needed.
Co-op Food - Galston - Henrietta Street
Henrietta StreetIncludes post office, open all hours.