• PARKING
  Ample car parking space is available directly outside the cottages.

• TRANSPORT
  There is a bus stop just a few minutes walk away from the cottages, in Gatehead. From there you can catch a bus into the bus station in Kilmarnock (our nearest main town 2½ miles away) which has good bus and train links to Glasgow and the surrounding area. You can also catch a bus to Troon which has good train links to Glasgow, Prestwick and Ayr.

The cottage is approximately 40 minutes by car from Glasgow Airport and only 10-15 minutes by car from Prestwick Airport.

• NEAREST SHOP/CASH MACHINE
  The nearest shop is the Spar at 14 Kilmarnock Road, Crosshouse. (Approximately 1½ miles away). The shop also has a cash machine.

• SUPERMARKETS
  ASDA (open 24 hours), 10 Queens Drive, Kilmarnock. (01563 570653)

  Morrisons, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock (01563 538764)

• NEAREST PHONE BOX
  There is a public telephone located on the main road in Gatehead, just beside the bus stop.

• LAUNDRETTE/DRY CLEANERS
  Our nearest dry cleaners are Monarch Dry Cleanser, 1 Irvine Road, Crosshouse. (01563 574087)

• NEAREST PHARMACY
  Our nearest pharmacy is Annandale Chemists, 4 Irvine Road, Crosshouse. (01563 525614)

• CINEMA
  Our nearest Cinema complex is The Odean, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock. Telephone 0871 2244007 for information and bookings.
  

• LOCAL RESTAURANTS
  Here is a selection of restaurants that we highly recommend, all within 10-15 minutes drive of the cottages:

  The Cochrane Inn (01563 570122)
  Award winning pub food and only a few minutes walk up the road to the village of Gatehead.

  Highgrove House (01292 312511)
  Situated in Loans on the outskirts of Troon, a lovely hotel with lovely food.

  Lochgreen House (01292 313343)
  Scotland’s Hotel of the Year 2004. The place for that special occasion. Fine dining in a wonderful setting. Located on Monktonhill Road, Southwood, Troon.

  The Apple Inn (01292 318819)
  Similar food to the Cochrane but located in the centre of Troon.

  McCallums (01292 319339)
  One of Scotland’s best fish restaurants beside the harbour in Troon.

  Merchants (01563 538966)
  Small and friendly, modern in décor, good food at reasonable prices. Located in Kilmarnock’s town centre.

  The Park Hotel (01563 545999)
  A large modern hotel offering a full range of food and drink. Located beside Kilmarnock Football Club’s ground.

  Scotts (01292 315315)
  Modern bar and restaurant at Troon’s Yacht Haven. Great cocktails and good food served overlooking the marina.

  House of Chau (01563 527788)
  Highly rated Chinese restaurant, take-out or sit in, located in Kilmarnock’s town centre.

  The Beijing (01563 573061)
  Good Chinese food either take-out or sit in, located in Kilmarnock’s town centre.

  The Maharani (01292 311797)
  Good Indian food – either take out or sit in. Located on West Portland Street in Troon.