River Ayr
The River Ayr is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. At 65 km it is the longest river in the county. The river was held as sacred by pre-Christian cultures.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Somerset Park and Gaiety Theatre.
Somerset Park
Stadium
Photo: Martin Le Roy, CC BY 2.5.
Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has been the home of Scottish Championship team Ayr United since the club was founded in 1910.
Gaiety Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics.
Newton-on-Ayr railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newton-on-Ayr railway station is a railway station serving the Newton on Ayr neighbourhood in the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayr and Belmont.
Ayr
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayr is a town in Ayrshire on the coast of South West Scotland, with a population of 46,260 in 2020. Its chief attraction for visitors is the nearby village of Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns.
Belmont
Suburb
Belmont is an area within the south of the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. It was developed for local authority housing before the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, around Belmont Avenue, Chalmers Avenue and Morton Road. Belmont is situated 1½ miles southeast of River Ayr.
Heathfield
Suburb
Heathfield is a major district of Ayr, Scotland. Heathfield is on the borders of Ayr and Prestwick and is located beside the A77 Ayr by-pass. The Whitletts roundabout in Heathfield is the main roundabout connecting Ayr with other towns and cities. Heathfield is situated 2 miles east of River Ayr.
River Ayr
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Clyde at Ayr
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Ayr” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ayr”
- Basque: “Ayr ibaia”
- Bavarian: “River Ayr”
- Cebuano: “River Ayr”
- Dutch: “River Ayr”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اير”
- French: “Ayr”
- French: “rivière Ayr”
- German: “Ayr”
- German: “River Ayr”
- German: “Uisge Air”
- German: “Uisge Àir”
- Hebrew: “איר”
- Irish: “Uisge Áir”
- Irish: “Uisge Àir”
- Polish: “Ayr”
- Scots: “River Ayr”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Àir”
- Serbian: “Ајр”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Ayr”
- Slovenian: “Ayr”
- Slovenian: “reka Ayr”
- Slovenian: “River Ayr”
- Swedish: “River Ayr”
- Welsh: “Afon Ayr”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wallacetown and Newton on Ayr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ayr Beach and Ayr railway station.
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