Visit North Ayrshire Place – things to do & explore
Visit North Ayrshire places on a day-trip, weekend away or holiday – and Walkfo becomes your personal digital tour guide to North Ayrshire things to do.
Visiting North Ayrshire Overview
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland . It is located in the west central Lowlands with the Firth of Clyde to its west . It has a population of roughly 135,280 people with its largest settlements at Irvine and Kilwinning . When you visit North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire history becomes available at the places you travel to by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
North Ayrshire places overview by Walkfo
Visit to North Ayrshire stats
With 198 tourism audio plaques & places for you to explore in North Ayrshire, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider in the world. Our AI continually learns & refines content about the best North Ayrshire places to visit from online information authorities like Wikipedia for current & history, and converts it into an audio experience.
When you visit North Ayrshire
You can visit North Ayrshire places and use Walkfo North Ayrshire to discover the history & things to do in North Ayrshire whilst walking with our free digital tour app. Walkfo North Ayrshire has 198 places on our North Ayrshire map with history, culture & travel facts that you explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout North Ayrshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route – you choose where you want to go, when you want to go and Walkfo North Ayrshire will keep up. – With millions of places including tourist walks, North Ayrshire travel destinations, National Trust locations converted to audio experiences, our North Ayrshire places AI guide will help you get the best from your visit to North Ayrshire & the surrounding areas. The North Ayrshire places app for iPhone & Android delivers hidden history, interesting culture and amazing facts in interactive audio stories in response to where you walk at National Heritage sites, tourist attractions, historic locations or city streets, with no predefined walk map requirements.
Walkfo North Ayrshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in North Ayrshire
Best North Ayrshire places to visit
North Ayrshire has many places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied North Ayrshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo North Ayrshire’s information audio spots:
Glen Rosa Glen Rosa (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Ruasaidh) is a glen near Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, western Scotland .
Lochranza Castle Lochranza Castle is an L-plan fortified tower house situated on a promontory on the northern part of the Isle of Arran in Scotland . Most of the castle was built in the 16th century .
Portencross Castle Portencross Castle is situated on the west coast of Scotland, about 3 km from West Kilbride . The site has been fortified since the 11th Century . The present tower castle is thought to date from the mid-14th Century and later .
Brisbane Aisle The Brisbane Aisle (NS 220247, 659447) is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland (aka Brisbane) It is situated in the grounds of the ‘Largs Old Kirk’, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland .
Dreghorn Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock . It is sited on a ridge between two rivers and is 3.5km east of Irvine town centre . Archaeological excavations have found a significant neolithic settlement dated to around 3500 BC .
Bourtreehill Bourtreehill is a large housing estate built by the Irvine Development Corporation in the late 1970s . It is part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland . Along its southern border runs the Broomlands estate .
Tanzie Well The Tanzie Well, also known as Saint Anne’s Well, the Washing House Well or the Spoot is located beside the River Irvine . It has been suggested that ‘Tanzie’ may be a corruption of St Inan’s Well . The old Irvine Pouther House of 1801 is located nearby .
Annick Water The Annick Water (previously also spelled as Annack, Annoch or Annock) is the largest tributary of the River Irvine . The name may derive from the Gaelic for ‘overflowing’ and is prone to flooding .
The Chapel Well The Chapel Well, sometimes known as Saint Mary’s Well, is located beside the River Irvine at the end of the Chapel Lane path that links to the Kirk Vennel in Irvine, North Ayrshire .
The Lands of Pitcon The Lands of Pitcon, previously Potconnel now form a small estate of around 100 acres in the Parish of Dalry, North Ayrshire . The present category B listed Georgian mansion house (OS NS 229879, 650628) dates from 1787 .
Visit North Ayrshire plaques
7 plaques hereNorth Ayrshire has 7 physical plaques within tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo North Ayrshire plaques when visiting. Plaque schemes such as National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened. Where a plaque is available, Walkfo AI has done research to provide additional, deeper content when you visit North Ayrshire using the app. Experience hidden history & stories at each location as the Walkfo local tourist guide app uses trigger audio close to each North Ayrshire plaque. Explore North Ayrshire Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience North Ayrshire audio walks & tours
Walkfo is a free app that guides you around things to do / places to visit in North Ayrshire. Explore as you wish, as you would do an art gallery or museum, and when you walk close to any of the 198 locations, our digital tour guide will provide history, culture & travel facts in audio form. With headphone connected, you can explore North Ayrshire freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore North Ayrshire Map App
Our visit North Ayrshire map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in North Ayrshire & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s North Ayrshire tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the North Ayrshire centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit North Ayrshire area at LONG:-4.7833333333333, LAT:55.666666666667.
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore North Ayrshire, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in North Ayrshire / surrounding areas
● Kilpatrick Dun ● Blackwaterfoot ● Torbeg ● Shiskine ● Machrie ● Auchagallon Stone Circle ● Machrie Moor Stone Circles ● Kilmory, Arran ● Lagg, Arran ● Torrylin Cairn ● Àrd Bheinn ● Bennecarrigan Free Church ● Sliddery ● Torr a’Chaisteal ● Isle of Arran ● Arran Coastal Way ● Home Farm, Brodick ● Cladach ● Brodick ● Strathwhillan ● Glen Rosa ● Whitefarland ● Carn Ban, Arran ● Tighvein ● Beinn Tarsuinn (Corbett) ● Goat Fell ● Beinn Bharrain ● Lochranza Castle ● Arran distillery ● Catacol
● Torr Meadhonach ● Pirnmill ● Creag Ghlas Laggan ● Caisteal Abhail ● Cìr Mhòr ● Sannox ● Corrie, Arran ● Pladda ● Pladda Lighthouse ● Kildonan, Arran ● Kildonan Castle ● Arran War Memorial Hospital ● Whiting Bay ● Eas a’ Chrannaig ● Giants’ Graves, Arran ● Dippen, Arran ● Holy Island, Firth of Clyde ● Portencross Castle ● Portencross ● Murder of Mary Speir Gunn ● Goldenberry Hill ● The Holy Cave, Hunterston ● West Kilbride ● Cathedral of The Isles ● Lady Margaret Hospital ● FSC Millport ● The Cumbraes ● Hunterston Terminal ● Law Castle ● Castle Knowe, Kilruskin ● Law Hill ● Hunterston ● Little Cumbrae ● Clark Memorial Church ● Brisbane Aisle ● Skelmorlie Aisle ● Brooksby House Hospital ● Barrfields Pavilion ● Barrfields ● Danefield House, Largs ● Fairlie Castle ● Fairlie, North Ayrshire ● National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde ● Meigle, North Ayrshire ● Skelmorlie Castle ● Knock Castle, Largs ● Shewalton House and estate ● Dreghorn ● Lands of Broomlands ● Springside, North Ayrshire ● Broomlands ● Bourtreehill ● Towerlands, North Ayrshire ● Bourtreehill House ● Perceton ● Stanecastle ● Tanzie Well ● Annick Water ● Lawthorn ● The Chapel Well ● Trindlemoss Loch ● Irvine, North Ayrshire ● Girdle Toll ● Fullarton ● Saint Inan ● Garnock Court fire ● Irvine Beat FM ● Irvine Burns Club ● The Big Idea (museum) ● Irvine Meadow XI F.C. ● Ayrshire Central Hospital ● Littlestane Loch ● Woodland View ● Annick Lodge and Greenville ● Irvine New Town Trail ● Eglinton Loch ● Cunninghamhead ● Benslie ● Stevenston Canal ● Piperheugh ● Auchenharvie ● Cunninghame ● Stevenston ● Saltcoats ● Kerelaw House ● Kerelaw Castle ● Ardrossan ● Kilbirnie ● Kilbirnie Loch ● Garnock RFC ● Glengarnock ● Lands of Willowyard ● Longbar ● Meikle Auchengree ● Garnock Valley ● Glengarnock Castle ● Lands of Morishill ● Highfield, North Ayrshire ● The Lands of Pitcon ● Swindridgemuir House and estate ● Drakemyre, North Ayrshire ● Dalry, North Ayrshire ● Barkip ● Cleeves Cove ● Dalgarven ● Dalgarven Mill – Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume ● Monkcastle, North Ayrshire ● The Lands of Ashgrove ● Kilwinning ● Lodge Mother Kilwinning ● Kilwinning Old Parish church ● Monkredding House, North Ayrshire ● Lynn Spout ● Torranyard ● Clonbeith Castle ● Fergushill ● Lands of Sevenacres ● Bellsdale Park ● Knockewart Loch ● Ardrossan Wind Farm ● Giffordland ● Loch Brand ● Gateside, North Ayrshire ● Geilsland House ● Hessilhead Loch ● Hessilhead hamlet ● Barrmill, North Ayrshire ● Lands of Bogston ● Coldstream Mill ● Lowes Loch (Ayrshire) ● Lands of Brownmuir ● Greenhills, North Ayrshire ● Burnhouse ● Nettlehirst ● Lambroughton Loch ● Kelburn Castle ● Lylestone ● Montfode Castle ● Auchentiber ● North Ayrshire ● Blae Loch (Beith) ● Lands of Threepwood ● Lambroughton ● Buiston Loch ● Irish Law (mountain) ● British European Airways Flight S200P ● Spout of Garnock ● Hill of Stake ● Irvine Townhouse ● Africa House ● Lochranza ● Lamlash ● Great Cumbrae ● Battle of Largs ● Irvine Victoria F.C. ● Eglinton Country Park ● Eglinton Tournament Bridge ● Lands of Doura ● Cunninghamhead, Perceton and Annick Lodge ● Ardeer, North Ayrshire ● Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. ● Caaf Water ● Kilwinning Abbey ● Kilwinning Rangers F.C. ● Hessilhead ● Barony of Ladyland
Getting to / around North Ayrshire – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in North Ayrshire using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following North Ayrshire places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local North Ayrshire Public Transport Stations
North Ayrshire Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Hunterston B nuclear power station
Hunterston A nuclear power station
West Kilbride railway station
Fairlie railway station
Largs railway station
Fairlie Pier railway station
Dreghorn railway station
Springside railway station
Gailes railway station
Irvine Bank Street railway station
Irvine railway station
Bogside Moor Halt railway station
Bogside railway station
Cunninghamhead railway station
Ardeer Platform railway station
Stevenston railway station
Stevenston Moorpark railway station
Saltcoats railway station
Saltcoats North railway station
Ardrossan South Beach railway station
Ardrossan Town railway station
Ardrossan North railway station
Kilbirnie South railway station
Kilbirnie railway station
Glengarnock High railway station
Glengarnock railway station
Beith North railway station
Dalry railway station
Dalry Junction railway station
Kilwinning railway station
Kilwinning East railway station
Montgreenan railway station
Brackenhills railway station
Beith Town railway station
Barrmill railway station
Gree Goods station
Giffen railway station
Ardrossan Harbour railway station
Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier railway station
Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station
Auchenmade railway station
Lissens Goods station
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle
A78 road
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Local North Ayrshire historians & North Ayrshire tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to North Ayrshire? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives North Ayrshire’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your North Ayrshire place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing North Ayrshire Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit North Ayrshire destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-North Ayrshire’ web pages (for example: www.visitNorth Ayrshire.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.131