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Troon is a
beach resort and harbour town in Ayrshire
southwest Scotland, 8 miles north of Ayr
with many top golf courses, bar diners,
restaurants, hotels, and B&Bs.
Since the 1990s, Troon harbour has
been home to the main Fish Market for the
southwest of Scotland, the Markets in Ayr
and Girvan closed after the new market at
Troon opened.
The main attractions in Troon today
are the long sandy beach, many
restaurants, bar diners, cafe's, and the
10 golf courses around the Town such as
Royal Troon, Portland, Old Prestwick,
Lochgreen, Darley, Fularton, Barassie
Links , Dundonald Links, Gailes Links,
and Western Gailes.
Troon Train Station is a few hundred
yards east of the town centre. Prestwick
Airport is 4 miles south. Trains run
south to Prestwick Airport, Prestwick
Town and Ayr. Trains running north stop
at Irvine, Paisley and Glasgow Central.
The Trains run every 30 minutes, taking
10 minutes south to Ayr, 40 minutes north
to Glasgow Central. Troon Shops
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Royal Troon
Golf Club is on the south
side of Troon, only a few hundred
yards south of the Town
centre.
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Troon South
Beach is where windsurfing
is popular with parking
facilities, less than 100 yards
from Royal Troon Clubhouse.
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Troon Town
Hall with Troon Old Parish
Church to its right is in Troon
centre. The Hall was designed by
James Miller, completed in
1932.
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This Hall is of Neo-Georgian design
with municipal offices to the front and a
concert hall at the rear.
The Hall is on Ayr Street, about 100
yards south of Troon Cross.
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Troon
Cross from Ayr Street, the
centre of town. Portland Street,
the town’s main street, is
to the right at The Cross.
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A left turn at The Cross leads to the
Beach and straight ahead leads to the
Marina and Harbour.
The Town center has a good variety of
pubs for food and entertainment,
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Troon War
Memorial is at the Beach
behind the Town Hall.
The Memorial is in honour of
those who died in World War
One.
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There are a few Car Parks along the
Beach with views over the Firth of Clyde
and many Islands. By the Statue is a Kids
Play area and Snack Bar.
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Troon
Marina / Yacht
Haven is off Harbour Road, a
few hundred yards from Troon
Cross. The Marina has a
restaurant named Scotts with
views over the yachts.
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Our Lady & St
Meddan Church can be seen
from many parts of Troon, well
worth a visit, built in 1919 in
Gothic Revival style.
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Barassie
Beach is to the north of
Troon centre. This long stretch
of beach with grassland does not
get quite as busy as
Troon’s South Beach.
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Barrasie
Beach view over the Firth
of Clyde and north to Irvine and
Ardrossan.
Wind surfing, kite surfing and
jet skiing are popular at
times.
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Fullarton
Fairy Trail is on the
southeast side of Troon in
Fullarton Estate.
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This is a scenic Estate with a large
Car Park, Grasslands, Woodland Walks,
Rugby Park, Estate Stables and the Fairy
Trail for kids.
This Estate was awarded to the
Fullarton's in the 1300s, with a Castle
built soon after, little remains of the
Castle that was named Crosbie
Castle. The remains of Crosbie Church
from the 1200s is also in the Estate.
Fullarton House was built in 1845 to
replace the Castle, with the house
demolished in 1966, only the grand
Stables remain.
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To the south of Troon, by Fullarton
Estate, is Southwood Road with many Grand
Houses, known as Millionaires Row, also
with the luxury Lochgreen House
Hotel, a popualr drive to view the
houses.
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