Turnberry

The area of Turnberry in Ayrshire, Scotland, adds its name to the lighthouse, the railway station, the castle ruins and a golf club. Visitors come to enjoy the vast, unspoilt beauty of this area that is known to walkers, nature lovers, anglers, golfers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. The Turnberry Railway station that opened here in 1906, is now closed and has been since 1942; its platform roof sold to Dumbarton F.C. in 1957 to be used as a terrace cover. Turnberry Castle too is now long lost and the remains just an echo of former glory resting on a rock at the extremity of the lower peninsula. Turnberry Golf Resort though is a popular place for golfers. Located right on the rugged coast of the outer Firth of Clyde, the resort offers three links golf courses, a golf academy and a five-star hotel. The resort was designed by James Miller and completed in 1906.

Turnberry is in an area with access to villages and towns that can cater to most needs and offer ample amenities for the visitor. The Turnberry Hotel here has a history of its own and was used as a hospital for the wounded during World War One, when the golf course too was used. Later, courses 1 and 2 were rebuilt and renamed "Ailsa" and "Arran" in honour of lost airmen. World War II again called on the hotel as a hospital and the golf courses were seconded for air training for the RAF. It is the Designer, Mackenzie Ross who is credited with restoring the courses to their now exceptional quality; with the beautiful, seaside links Ailsa course re-opened in 1951.