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Explore Tarbolton
Tarbolton in South Ayrshire (Scotland) with it's 1,900 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 329 mi (or 530 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Tarbolton is now 09:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Tarbolton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kilmarnock, Ayr, Irvine, Paisley and Giffnock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Enterkine House Hotel
Adamton Country House Hotel
TRAVELODGE KILMARNOCK
Videos from this area
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Blue Label Tartan Army Burns Supper - Toast to the Lassies
Colin gives the toast to the lassies at the 1st Blue Label TA Burns Supper, held at the Foxbar Hotel in Kilmarnock. Due to a slight technical hitch a part in the middle is missing - that must...
Case 1494 Tractor and front loader
Taken from an old camcorder- taken in 2003 I think - A Case 1494 tractor owned by J McNae of Tarbolton- an "obstacle course" for spectators to try out their driving skills- until it ran out...
Mossblown, Hard Times 1943
Hard times, hardy people. More info on Ayrshire Mines here: http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/229.html.
2009 Mauchline Ploughing Match
250 years after the birth of Robert Burns, this ploughing match was arranged in the fields where Rabbie penned 'To a Mouse'.
3 Kinda Drunk Guys Saga - Waking Up Drunk John
After a heavvvvvy night of boozing, i thought it was 11am, and it was time to wake up John. :)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The population of Ayrshire is approximately 366800. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the The Open Championship twice in the last seven years and eight times in total. Approximately 200,000 visitors came to Troon during the 2004 Open.
1948 KLM Constellation air disaster
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliner (named Nijmegen and registered PH-TEN) crashed into high ground near Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on 20 October 1948; all 40 aboard died. A subsequent inquiry found that the accident was likely caused by the crew's reliance on a combination of erroneous charts and incomplete weather forecasts, causing the crew to become distracted and disoriented in the inclement conditions.
Stair, East Ayrshire
The hamlet of Stair in Scotland nestles at the bottom of a glen beside the River Ayr at the north-west border of the 5,376 acre (22 km²) parish of Stair where the River Ayr is joined by Glenstang Burn in what is now known as East Ayrshire. In the year 1450 William de Dalrymple acquired the lands of Stair-Montgomery and built Stair House.
Stair House
Stair House is a late 16th or early 17th century house near the village of Stair, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the birthplace of John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair (1648–1707). It remains in use as a house, and is a category A listed building. In the 20th century it was owned by Robert 'Bobby' Corbett, second son of Lord Rowallan. His grave is in Stair churchyard.
Tarbolton railway station
Tarbolton railway station was a railway station about a mile and a quarter from the village of Tarbolton that it served, in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and was the only intermediate stop on the previously double track line between Annbank and Mauchline. The line was singled in 1985 and held in reserved state before reopening with an increase in coal traffic.
Fail Monastery
Fail Monstery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail (NS 42129 28654) on the bank of the Water of Fail, Parish of Tarbolton near the town of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire. Most of the remaining monastery ruins were removed in 1952.
Fail Loch
Fail Loch was situated in a low lying area near the old monastery of Fail in the Parish of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The old Lochlea Loch lies nearby and its waters still feed into Fail Loch via the Mill Burn.
Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire
Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweill Monument (NS 240655 629488) is a category-A-listed folly dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweill Hill (503ft), a prominent location in the Parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.