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Isle of Arran & Ayrshire Highlights

4 - 9 Jul 27: A 6 Day Escorted Coach Holiday to Ayrshire & Isle of Arran with Johnsons Coaches staying at The Riverside Lodge

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Sunday 4^th July 2027 – Friday 9^th July 2027

6 Days

From £869

Discover the scenic beauty, rich heritage and coastal charm of Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran on this relaxing Scottish break. Based at the Riverside Lodge Hotel in Irvine, enjoy fascinating visits to Glasgow’s Riverside Transport Museum, the renowned Burrell Collection, the Scottish Maritime Museum and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. There is also time to explore elegant Dumfries House, one of Scotland’s great architectural treasures, before a memorable ferry crossing to the Isle of Arran, where dramatic landscapes, welcoming towns and island views provide a superb finale to this varied and rewarding holiday.

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Visit Glasgow’s Riverside Transport Museum and the acclaimed Burrell Collection
Discover Scotland’s shipbuilding heritage at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine
Explore the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, celebrating Scotland’s national poet
Enjoy a visit to elegant Dumfries House and its beautiful estate
Take the ferry to the Isle of Arran for island scenery, Brodick and a sightseeing tour

Day One: Arrival

We depart in the morning travelling to Scotland and arriving late afternoon at the Riverside Lodge Hotel, Irvine. 5 night stay - dinner, bed & breakfast. Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival.

Day Two

We head into Glasgow today to visit the superb, newly opened Riverside Glasgow Transport Museum. Afterwards we travel a short distance out of the city to the Burrell Collection located in the heart of Pollock Country Park. The collection is named after its donor, shipping magnet Sir William Burrel. It is a diverse collection ranging from work by major artists to important artefacts from medieval, Chinese, Islamic and ancient civilizations.

Day Three

Today we make the short trip to visit the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine. The museum hosts a collection of historic vessels to view as well as showcasing Scotland's ship building heritage. The rest of the day is then free to explore Irvine at leisure.

Day Four

Our day begins with a drive south along the Ayrshire coast through Troon to Ayr, where we visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The museum is a celebration of the early life and the enduring legacy of Scotland's national poet and home to 5,000 Burns artefacts including his handwritten manuscripts. In the afternoon we make the short trip to Dumfries House, one of Britain's most beautiful stately homes and best kept secrets, with sumptuous interiors and furnishings all set around 2000 acres of land. Remaining virtually unchanged in 250 years, in 2007 King Charles III headed a consortium of charities to purchase the house in order to keep this historical jewel intact and accessible to the public.

Day Five

This morning we make the short journey to Ardrossan where we board the morning sailing for the Isle of Arran. The crossing takes around 55 minutes and on arrival in Brodick, the island's main town, we have time to obtain lunch and have a look around. We have a short sightseeing tour of the island before we catch the return afternoon sailing to Ardrossan.

Day Six

After breakfast, we depart the hotel and begin our journey home with fond memories of our time in Ayrshire.

The Riverside Lodge Hotel

The Riverside Lodge Hotel is located on the outskirts of Irvine, near the Ayrshire coast. Overlooking a golf course, the hotel offers comfortable accommodation in pleasant surroundings. All rooms are ensuite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and teas & coffee making facilities.

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

4-Star * En Suite Bedrooms * TV * Hairdryer * Hospitality Tray * Lift

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Door to Door service
Our own courier service
5 nights’ accommodation, dinner & breakfast
Club Class extra legroom coach
Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival
Hotel entertainment on 3 evenings
Riverside Glasgow Transport Museum
Burrell Collection
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Dumfries House
Scottish Maritime Museum
Adrossan-Brodick Ferry Crossing

Date, Price & Supplement

4 Jul 27

£869

Single Room: £150

Insurance: £48

Prices are per person and for the entire holiday

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