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Turnberry is a small village situated
about 16 miles south of Ayr. The
lighthouse at Turnberry is built on the
spot where there used to be a castle,
believed to be where Scotland's most
famous king, Robert the Bruce, was
born.
The Monument by the Lighthouse, is
in honour of British, United States and
Australian servicemen that lost their
lives while at the Turnberry School of
Aerial Gunnery & Fighting during the
two World Wars.
Turnberry Castle was one of the oldest
buildings in Carrick, dating back as far
as the 1100s. It was the seat of the
ancient Earls of Carrick, one founded
Crossraguel Abbey, and another, Robert
the Bruce, became King of Scotland. It is
unclear if Robert the Bruce was born at
Turnberry Castle or at Loch Maben, but
most historians believe he was born at
Turnberry.
The golf course was laid out in 1901
by Troon professional Willie Fernie for
Archibald Kennedy (3rd Marquess of
Ailsa). The course was soon taken over by
the Glasgow and South Western Railway, a
company looking to set up the first golf
resorts. Turnberry Hotel opened in 1906
as the first golf resort of its kind.
This golf resort is still regarded by
many as the finest in Scotland. A light
railway between Alloway, Turnberry and
Girvan was completed in 1905, with the
main purpose of carrying golfers from all
over the UK to the resort. The rail line
was closed in 1942. The architect James
Miller designed the hotel on a plateau
overlooking the golf course.
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