Culzean is one of Scotland's best loved Castles. It's beautiful beaches, deer park, swan pond and adventure playground provide something for everyone to enjoy.

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum offers a truly unique encounter with Scotland's favourite son. The museum comprises the famous Burns Cottage where the poet was born.

Children will love a trip to this attraction situated just a short drive from Culzean Bay. This is an award winning facility with over 50 species of animals plus quad biking, aerial slides, trampolines and a huge indoor play area for rainy days.

You can hop on a ferry from Ardrossan and spend the day visiting Brodick Castle, walking, cycling or for the more adventurous, hiking up Goat Fell (2866ft).

Ayrshire is a golfer's paradise. Along the coastline there are 15 courses including Open Championship venues such as Royal Troon, Turnberry and Old Prestwick.

Ayr Racecourse is a short drive from Culzean Bay and is the premier racecourse in Scotland. It hosts up to 30 meetings a year and home to the Scottish Grand National.

There is a regular fast ferry service to Ireland from the nearby town of Stranraer giving you the opportunity to easily explore the emerald isle as part of your holiday.

There are a number of local fisheries and the famous salmon river, The River Doon, is nearby for fishing.

Glasgow is only 50 minutes away by train and has some of the best retail shopping in the country. A visit to Art Galleries followed with a meal and night entertainment.

A Palladian mansion designed in the 1750s by the Adam brothers, Dumfries House is an architectural jewel: such is its preservation that Prince Charles personally intervened to ensure its protection.

Rozelle Estate covers an area of 37 hectares in South Ayrshire, which has a wealth of plants and wildlife and two art galleries.

Dundonald Castle commands impressive views and, in its main hall, has one of the finest barrel-vaulted ceilings preserved in Scotland.

Boat lovers should check out Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum. In the massive Linthouse Engine Shop – an old hangar with a cast-iron framework – is an absorbing collection of boats and machinery.

Between the towns of Maybole and Kirkoswald, by the A77, Crossraguel Abbey is a substantial ruin dating back to the 13th century that’s good fun to explore.

Near the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum are the ruins of the kirk, the setting for part of Burns' verse tale 'Tam o' Shanter'. Burns' father, William, is buried in the kirkyard.