Strathclyde Historic Towns and Villages to Visit
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Ayr grew up as a royal burgh established by King William the Lion in 1197 to guard the Scottish border with the Kingdom of Galloway. On the edge of Ayr is Alloway, where poet Robert Burns was born, while in the town itself is the Tam O'Shanter Inn where Burns liked to drink. Look for the Auld Kirk, built in 1654 to replace a parish church seized by Oliver Cromwell to help build a military fort.
Ayr,
Strathclyde,
Scotland
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Heritage Highlight: 1654 Auld Kirk
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Dalmellington is a pretty town in East Ayrshire on the banks of Muck Water. The town grew up beside a 12th-century Norman motte and bailey castle. The town centre is a Conservation Area, full of attractive older buildings. Outside Dalmellington is the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.
A713,
Dalmellington,
Strathclyde,
Scotland
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Heritage Highlight: Norman motte and bailey castle
Nearest: Hotels - Self Catering - Bed
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A peaceful village on the east coast of the Kintyre peninsula between Carradale and Campbelltown. Saddell is famous as the home of the 12th-century Cistercian monastery of Saddell Abbey.
B842,
Saddell,
Argyll and Bute,
Strathclyde,
Scotland
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Heritage Highlight: Ruins of Saddell Abbey
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