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Places near Ardrossan by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Ardrossan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ardrossan
- Kerelaw Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Eglinton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costumemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Law Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Portencross Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ardrossan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ardrossan?
Ardrossan Castle (beach, about 1 km), Kerelaw Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), Law Hill (hill, about 7 km), Dr Robert Simpson Memorial (monument, about 8 km), Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume (museum, about 8 km), Kilwinning Abbey (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ardrossan?
185 places on Spotwander: 80 forts & heritage, 41 churches, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Ardrossan?
Kerelaw Castle, about 4 km by road; Dr Robert Simpson Memorial (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ardrossan?
Kilwinning Abbey, about 9 km by road; St Brigid's Church (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ardrossan?
Start in Ardrossan, visit Kerelaw Castle, then Eglinton Castle, then Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume, then Law Hill, then Portencross Castle, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.