With a population of around fifty thousand, AYR is by far the largest town on the Firth of Clyde coast. It was an important seaport and trading centre for many centuries, and rivalled Glasgow in size and significance right up until the late seventeenth century. Nowadays, the town won't detain you long, though its prestigious racecourse, venue for the Scottish Grand National, pulls in huge crowds, and the local tourist industry continues to do steady business out of the fact th... [More]