HOMECOMING SCOTLAND SPOTLIGHT ON LOUDOUN GOWF CLUB AYRSHIRE.

Sunday 7 December 2008

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND SPOTLIGHT ON LOUDOUN GOWF CLUB AYRSHIRE.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND SPOTLIGHT ON LOUDOUN GOWF CLUB AYRSHIRE.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND SPOTLIGHT ON LOUDOUN GOWF CLUB AYRSHIRE in the heart of the Ayrshire Irvine Valley nestled between Galston and Newmilns.
The Gowf Club is the only one of it's kind in the world and is over 400 years old. The Gowf Club started life as a pastime for the Campbell family who owned Loudoun Castle which used to be part of the grounds. The course has small burns (streams) running through it which also makes it quite unique. The rough was made to good use by the famous Glasgow football ground, Hampden Park in the 1920's who returfed Hampden with it.
As far back as I can remember the course has always been busy, and today is no exception with the weekends being especially hectic.
A visit by vistors during the weekdays is advised during the year of Homecoming Scotland where it's possible to buy locally produced ladies and gents clothing, enjoy a game of Gowf or have a drink at the nineteenth.
The Loudoun Castle adjoining the Loudoun Gowf Club caters for family's as this is now a theme park designed for the kids.
An hour by car will take you to Robert Burns Cottage (built 1757) and Museum at Alloway from Loudoun Gowf Club so being so close to Burns country you begin to realise why Robert Burns loved the area so much.
A small detour heading for Alloway go via Mauchline where you can visit the Burns Monument which is crammed with Burns memorabilia, not forgetting to try a refreshment in the local alehouse - Poosie Nancies which Robert Burns frequented, and still in use to this day.
This suggestion will allow visitors a nice day out with plenty to see, photograph, and allow time for that souvenir.
Loudoun Gowf Club is here...

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Homecoming Scotland 2014 - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME First Minister, Alex Salmond celebrates Scotland at launch of ‘exceptional’ Homecoming 2014 programme An all-star concert to herald the opening of the Ryder Cup, a huge flotilla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, Europe’s biggest brass band festival and a thrilling re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn are just some of the spectacular events that will form Scotland’s 2014 Year of Homecoming, it was announced today. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially unveiled the first phase of the year-long programme of events at Hopetoun House, near South Queensferry, alongside Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland. VisitScotland and EventScotland are working in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver Homecoming 2014 - an opportunity for communities nationally and internationally to explore Scotland and celebrate the very best of Scottish culture. Around 100 events were unveiled at the launch, with hundreds more expected to be unveiled over the next few months. This includes many new events, established events which will have a new homecoming element for 2014 and those that have joined through the partner programme to benefit from in-kind marketing. The five themes for Homecoming 2014 - active, food and drink, creative, natural and ancestry are all represented. Brand new events include the John Muir Festival in East Lothian to herald the opening of the John Muir coast to coast route, the Forth Bridges Festival to mark its 50th anniversary, a spectacular Ryder Cup Opening Concert, the Findhorn Bay Arts Festival in Moray, the World Sheepdog Trials in Tain and the European Festival of Brass based in Perthshire. Many existing events, including Hogmanay, Edinburgh Festivals, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, the Edinburgh Mela Festival, the Royal National MOD, the Turriff Show, the East Neuk Festival, the Outdoor Orkney Festival and Tweedlove Bike Festival will receive funding for new and exciting Homecoming additions to their planned programmes for 2014. With around 50 million people around the world claiming Scottish heritage, diaspora and clan-related events form a key part of Homecoming. These include around 30 events, including the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the Aboyne Highland Games, the Inverness Highland Meeting 2014, the 10th Clan Munro International Gathering, the Dunfermline Bruce Festival and Piping Live!. An events fund of £3m will provide a stunning all-year-round programme of activity to complement the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games and it will be backed by a £1.75m marketing campaign by VisitScotland which will promote Homecoming 2014 at home and abroad.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - VISIT SCOTLAND OFFICIAL ACCOMODATION TELEPHONE BOOKING NUMBERS.

Visit Scotland Contact Centre have set up two "Hotline", telephone numbers for booking accommodation for overseas visitors and U.K. based residents.
The Visit Scotland Contact Centre telephone numbers have been set-up especially for Homecoming Scotland 2009 overseas visitors and U.K. residents. These numbers are also for every day tourists to our beautiful Scotland wishing to find the best holiday accommodation guided by the Visit Scotland reputation.
The telephone numbers will inform the enquirer about all types of accommodation including costs, and can give general information on all aspects of anything Scottish.
Overseas visitors please telephone;
0044 1506 832121 which is a direct line.
U.K. residents please telephone local rate;
0845 2255121
http://www.visitscotland.com
For more general information to Homecoming Scotland events;
http://www.homecomingscotland2009blog.com/HOMECOMING_SCOTLAND_2009_EVENTS_PROGRAMME.htm
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TRAVEL PLANNER FOR LOCAL SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.