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Walkabout Auld Ayr Town: Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 23 attractions in Ayr
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Tour commences from Queen_s Court, Sandgate, Ayr, Scotland
Tel: 01292 885680

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Reviews of Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

( 3-6 of 6 )
“Auld Ayr Uncovered”

Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

Sep 26, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

My girlfriend and I did this tour last month, having been befriended by Don and his pals in one of Ayr's fine pubs (Billy Bridges on The Sandgate, since you ask) the previous night.

Don hot-footed it from Alloway, still dressed as Rabbie Burns, to meet us when the Tourist Information guy called him on our behalf. He was happy to make the effort, even though there were just the two of us, and we had a very enjoyable couple of hours. I won't spoil it for folks, other than to say that getting to go up the St John Tower was probably worth the money on its own.

I visit family in Ayr at least a couple of times a year and have a decent local knowledge, but I still found this tour really informative, with Don explaining the "known" facts, the "accepted" versions and the mythology regarding various historical events. He has a hunger for the history and culture of the place and is working hard to promote all Ayr has to offer (i.e. not just Burns). I wish him luck and would recommend this tour for both visitors and curious locals.

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“interesting thing to do in Ayr”

Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

Sep 19, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Myself and a group of friends took the 'Walkabout Auld Ayr ' tour guided by Donald Kay. We had a great afternoon and learned all sorts of interesting information about Ayr`s history. I would commend this tour to anyone who has a couple of hours to spare as it is well worth doing.
We wish Donald every success
Carolyn Blair

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“auld Ayr with Donald Kay”

Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

Sep 10, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

With a few hours to spare in Ayr I found that I could do a very pleasant walking tour around the town and pick upsome history and perspective on the place. A relaxed and enjoyable way to become aware of so much in the extremely engageing company of Donald Kay. Well worth doing

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“An enjoyable way to learn about the history of Ayr town”

Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

5 of 5 stars
Ayr in Scotland
Aug 3, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

I run a guest house in Ayr and wanted to try out Donald Kay's Walkabout Auld Ayr Town tour -not only to educate myself on the history of the town but also to see if this tour would be of interest to my guests.
The tour was great - and the two hours seemed to fly past.
I was well impressed by Donald's wealth of information from Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots to Oliver Cromwell. We also walked up St John's tower and enjoyed the spectacular view across Ayr and over to Arran. The tour would be enjoyed by all ages and should not be missed. Donald also does Burns tours in the guise of Rabbie himself.

Thanks,
Liz
The Burnside Guest House, Ayr, Scotland

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Reviews of Walkabout Auld Ayr Town

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Walkabout Auld Ayr Town Address

Tour commences from Queen_s Court, Sandgate, Ayr, Scotland
Tel: 01292 885680