Blairquhan is 50 miles south of Glasgow
and Glasgow International Airport. Edinburgh and Edinburgh Airport
are less than 100 miles.
Prestwick International Airport is 15 miles away,
with frequent flights to London, Dublin, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt
and many other destinations, the number of which is rapidly increasing.
There is a half-hourly train service from Glasgow
to Ayr, 14 miles away. Maybole Station is 7 miles distant.
No more than 70 minutes to the East is the fast
M74 Motorway/Dual Carriageway which links the M6 with Glasgow. It
takes 4.5 hours to drive here from Manchester.
Blairquhan Castle is extremely well situated for enjoying
a game of golf on one of the famous South Ayrshire courses.
The two Open venues of Turnberry and Troon are within
35 minutes drive. At Prestwick, 30 minutes away, there took place
the first 16 Open Championships in the world. There are also two
interesting local courses at Maybole and Girvan.
| Airports: |
Prestwick |
15 miles |
| Glasgow |
50 miles |
| Edinburgh |
100 miles |
| Trains: |
Ayr
|
14 miles |
| Maybole |
7 miles |
| Car travel times: |
Glasgow |
1 hour |
| Edinburgh |
2 hours |
| Ferries: |
Troon
|
20 miles |
| Stranraer |
35 miles |
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Click
here for Map of Blairquhan Castle
Robert Burns, Scotland's National Poet, was born at nearby Alloway.
Explore Burns Cottage and Museum, Burns Monument, the Brig o'Doon
and haunted Alloway Kirk and relax at the Tam o'Shanter Experience
Visitor Centre.
10 miles away, perched on a cliff
above the sea, is Culzean Castle, the flagship property of the
National Trust for Scotland.
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