Ayshire Yurts

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Scenic glampsite on a working farm in Ayrshire’s Girvan Valley
A 10-minute drive from Maybole and 20 minutes from Ayr
Sandy beaches within 20 minutes’ drive of the site

When luxury stays among castles, golf courses and sandy stretches appeal, make a beeline for Ayshire Yurts, a family-friendly glampsite less than five minutes’ drive from the Ayrshire village of Kirkmichael. In a field on a working farm in the pretty Girvan Valley, this site is in an oh-so-peaceful spot with a lovely rural vibe among fields where cows and sheep wander, and car parking next to the yurt isn’t an option. Suddenly worried about lugging kit and caboodle over uneven ground? Never fear – the site’s owner will provide a wheelbarrow for ferrying everything to and fro. Those keen on travelling car-free are well catered for here too, as pick-up from Kirkmichael is possible, and bikes can be hired within about 20 minutes of base. Of course, spending the duration of stays lounging about site might be preferable, and the cosy yurt is well set-up with a woodburning stove, sofa and double bed (and mattresses for the kids) for those lazy days. When it comes to eats, barbecues and campfires are allowed on site, and a campers’ kitchen is in place for guests’ use. Ingredients can be handily sorted at the community shop in Kirkmichael, and there’s a broad menu at the nearby pub if a break from cooking is required.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Ayshire Yurts

Orchard Farm

Kirkmichael

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA19 7JY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.35236°N
-4.59401°W

Route directions

Look out for the Orchard Farm sign on your left as you leave Kirkmichael.

Nearest transport

Coach

7.8 mi Bus Station

27.8 mi Dashwood Square

Rail

3.6 mi Maybole Rail Station

7.4 mi Ayr Rail Station

8.5 mi Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station

Ferry

8.2 mi Ayr Compass Pier

12.9 mi Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal

14.1 mi Troon Ferry Terminal

Airport

10.9 mi Glasgow Prestwick International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There are dozens of castles within easy reach of the site, but explores should probably start 10 minutes’ drive from base in the gardens of Blairquhan Castle. If that’s whetted appetites for old and stately piles, travel onwards to the spectacular clifftop Culzean Castle and Country Park (20 minutes) and the sprawling grounds and extensive Chippendale collection at Dumfries House (30). As a neat way to segue from castles to Scotland’s famous pastime – golf – make ways to the 13th-century Rowallan Castle (40 minutes) for drives and putts on the golf course with two 19th holes (one literal, one of the traditional variety). Closer to home base, urban days should be spent in the town of Maybole (10 minutes) – where guests can play golf, go to the swimming pool, or pass time in Scotland’s biggest indoor play area (Pirate Pete’s) – or by shopping, having a day at the races or lazing about on beaches in Ayr (20 minutes). For a strong taste of Scottish cultural history, be sure to travel to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (15 minutes) to learn about the famed poet, and get a feel for island life by exploring castles, distilleries, art galleries and stone circles on Arran (45 minutes’ drive and a 55-minute ferry crossing away).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Heads Of Ayr	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Poor	Poor
Ayr (South Beach)	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Culzean	8.4 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maidens	8.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Prestwick	10.5 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burns National Heritage Park 5.5 mi

Culzean Castle & Country Park 7.7 mi

Scottish Maritime Museum 18 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Straiton - Lambdoughty Glen - Straiton 3.1 mi

From Maybole to Dunure 3.6 mi

Alloway - Culroy - Brown Carrick Hill - Genoch Farm - Alloway 5.5 mi

Alloway - Rozelle - Belleisle - Cambusdoon 5.5 mi

Alloway - Doonfoot - Greenan - Belleisle Park - Alloway 5.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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What attractions are near Ayshire Yurts? There are dozens of castles within easy reach of the site, but explores should probably start 10 minutes’ drive from base in the gardens of Blairquhan Castle. If that’s whetted appetites for … Read more