Visitor Information and Map
Ayr has increasingly become student focused, offering excellent student amenities, shops and entertainment. Ayr provides a rare combination of relaxation and liveliness, an excellent environment in which students thrive.
- Population: 50,000
- Location: West coast
Parking
- Parking on campus is limited for students during the day and, as there is little capacity for on-street parking in the area, you are advised to make use of public transport to the campus or to car-share as much as possible. More on student parking.
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Located on the West Coast of Scotland, Ayr is just 40 minutes by rail or road from the centre of Glasgow.
The town is set among some of Scotland’s most impressive scenery and looks out on of the Firth of Clyde, with the peaks of Arran in the foreground and the Mull of Kintyre in the background. Packed with historical sites, Ayrshire’s visitor attractions and cultural and leisure pursuits include unspoiled beaches and rolling hills, castles, a racecourse and, of course, golf courses.
The town also offers a thriving collection of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and nightclubs, meaning you won't be short of something to do in Ayr.