Cottages in Ayrshire

This county on the shores of the Firth of Clyde holds a special place in Scotland's heart, as the birthplace of the beloved National Bard, Robert Burns. Ayrshire is also renowned for its stunning collection of over 50 golf courses, including the illustrious Turnberry and Royal Troon. But that's not all; this region boasts some of the freshest seafood you'll ever taste. Just a short boat ride away lie the charming islands of Arran and Cumbrae—true sanctuaries for food lovers. The Isle of Arran promises an unforgettable day out, no matter your interests.If history beckons you, Brodick Castle and Gardens await with open arms. Known as 'the quintessential Victorian Highland estate,' it's a journey back in time like no other. Nature enthusiasts will find their paradise here too. Climbing Goatfell—the island's largest mountain—is an experience not to be missed. From its diverse range of wildlife to its breathtaking views. For a retreat that touches all aspects of what makes life beautiful—history, food,nature—book your cottage in Ayrshire.

Ayrshire

Popular Cottages in Ayrshire

Hot tub | Bracken - Freedom Fields, Straiton, near Maybole
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Straiton, near Maybole, South Ayrshire

Freedom Fields - Bracken

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

5

out of 5

13 Dec•7 nights

£1,027
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Exterior | Appletree Lodge, Ayr
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Ayr, South Ayrshire

Appletree Lodge

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

5

out of 5

7 Dec•7 nights

£1,406
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Sitting-out-area | Ash Cottage - Kirklandholm Cottages, Kirklandholm, near Ayr
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Kirklandholm, near Ayr, South Ayrshire

Ash Cottage

Coastal
Hot Tub
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.7

out of 5

3 Dec•7 nights

£487
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Living area | Miners Cottage, Girvan
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Girvan, South Ayrshire

Miners Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.7

out of 5

23 Nov•7 nights

£407
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Exterior | Corner Cottage, Girvan
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Girvan, South Ayrshire

Corner Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

21 Nov•7 nights

£423
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Exterior | High Wardneuk, Monkton, near Prestwick
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Monkton, near Prestwick, South Ayrshire

High Wardneuk

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

8 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Spacious, detached farmhouse, complete with private hot tub | Hillend Farm House - Hillend, Dalry

Dalry, near Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire

Hillend - Hillend Farm House

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.6

out of 5

13 Dec•7 nights

£767
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Cosy living room with wood burner | Rosie’s Cottage, Near Lochwinnoch
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Near Lochwinnoch, North Lanarkshire

Rosie’s Cottage

Hot Tub
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

5

out of 5

7 Dec•7 nights

£977
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Gardener’s Cottage, Ardmillan by Girvan
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Ardmillan by Girvan, South Ayrshire

Gardener’s Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 4 Pets

4.7

out of 5

12 Dec•7 nights

£507
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Exterior | LilyBank Cottage, Pinmore, near Girvan
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Pinmore, near Girvan, South Ayrshire

LilyBank Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

14 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Dog Friendly Cottages in Ayrshire

Hot tub | Bracken - Freedom Fields, Straiton, near Maybole
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Straiton, near Maybole, South Ayrshire

Freedom Fields - Bracken

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

5

out of 5

13 Dec•7 nights

£1,027
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Living area | Miners Cottage, Girvan
Customers' Choice

Girvan, South Ayrshire

Miners Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.7

out of 5

23 Nov•7 nights

£407
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Exterior | Corner Cottage, Girvan
Customers' Choice

Girvan, South Ayrshire

Corner Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

21 Nov•7 nights

£423
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Exterior | High Wardneuk, Monkton, near Prestwick
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Monkton, near Prestwick, South Ayrshire

High Wardneuk

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

8 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Cosy living room with wood burner | Rosie’s Cottage, Near Lochwinnoch
Customers' Choice

Near Lochwinnoch, North Lanarkshire

Rosie’s Cottage

Hot Tub
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

5

out of 5

7 Dec•7 nights

£977
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Gardener’s Cottage, Ardmillan by Girvan
Customers' Choice

Ardmillan by Girvan, South Ayrshire

Gardener’s Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 4 Pets

4.7

out of 5

12 Dec•7 nights

£507
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Beautifully renovated open plan living space | Stable Cottage, Stewarton
Customers' Choice

Stewarton, South Ayrshire

Stable Cottage

Hot Tub
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 4 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

3 Nov•7 nights

£1,436
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Exterior | Beaumont Elite, Wemyss Bay Inverclyde

Wemyss Bay Inverclyde, Renfrewshire

Beaumont Elite

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming Pool
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

12 Mar•7 nights

£781
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Exterior | LilyBank Cottage, Pinmore, near Girvan
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Pinmore, near Girvan, South Ayrshire

LilyBank Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

14 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Kitchen/diner | Old Barn Farmhouse - Old Barn Farm, Uplawmoor, near Paisley
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Uplawmoor, near Paisley, North Lanarkshire

Old Barn Farm - Old Barn Farmhouse

Wifi
Car Parking On Site
Pub Within 1 Mile
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

8 Jan•7 nights

£497
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Exterior | Tranquillity Lodge, Ayr
Customers' Choice

Ayr, South Ayrshire

Tranquillity Lodge

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 3 Pets

4.9

out of 5

26 Nov•7 nights

£347
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Coastal Cottages in Ayrshire

Exterior | Appletree Lodge, Ayr
Customers' Choice

Ayr, South Ayrshire

Appletree Lodge

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

5

out of 5

7 Dec•7 nights

£1,406
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Sitting-out-area | Ash Cottage - Kirklandholm Cottages, Kirklandholm, near Ayr
Customers' Choice

Kirklandholm, near Ayr, South Ayrshire

Ash Cottage

Coastal
Hot Tub
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.7

out of 5

3 Dec•7 nights

£487
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Donnini Court

Ayr, South Ayrshire

Donnini Court

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

14 Nov•7 nights

£1,646
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Living area | Miners Cottage, Girvan
Customers' Choice

Girvan, South Ayrshire

Miners Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.7

out of 5

23 Nov•7 nights

£407
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Exterior | Corner Cottage, Girvan
Customers' Choice

Girvan, South Ayrshire

Corner Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

21 Nov•7 nights

£423
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Exterior | High Wardneuk, Monkton, near Prestwick
Customers' Choice

Monkton, near Prestwick, South Ayrshire

High Wardneuk

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

8 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Gardener’s Cottage, Ardmillan by Girvan
Customers' Choice

Ardmillan by Girvan, South Ayrshire

Gardener’s Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 4 Pets

4.7

out of 5

12 Dec•7 nights

£507
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Exterior | Beaumont Elite, Wemyss Bay Inverclyde

Wemyss Bay Inverclyde, Renfrewshire

Beaumont Elite

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming Pool
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

12 Mar•7 nights

£781
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Exterior | LilyBank Cottage, Pinmore, near Girvan
Customers' Choice

Pinmore, near Girvan, South Ayrshire

LilyBank Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

14 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Luxury Cottages in Ayrshire

Hot tub | Bracken - Freedom Fields, Straiton, near Maybole
Customers' Choice

Straiton, near Maybole, South Ayrshire

Freedom Fields - Bracken

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

5

out of 5

13 Dec•7 nights

£1,027
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Exterior | Appletree Lodge, Ayr
Customers' Choice

Ayr, South Ayrshire

Appletree Lodge

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

5

out of 5

7 Dec•7 nights

£1,406
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Exterior | High Wardneuk, Monkton, near Prestwick
Customers' Choice

Monkton, near Prestwick, South Ayrshire

High Wardneuk

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

8 Jan•7 nights

£581
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Spacious, detached farmhouse, complete with private hot tub | Hillend Farm House - Hillend, Dalry

Dalry, near Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire

Hillend - Hillend Farm House

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.6

out of 5

13 Dec•7 nights

£767
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Exterior | Northbeach Apartment B, Prestwick

Prestwick, South Ayrshire

Northbeach Apartment B

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

5

out of 5

14 Nov•7 nights

£577
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Living room/dining room | Holmbyre Smithy, Dalry, near Skelmorlie

Dalry, near Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire

Holmbyre Smithy

Hot Tub
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

4.8

out of 5

23 Nov•7 nights

£867
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Exterior | Blackside Cottage, Sorn
Customers' Choice

Sorn, South Ayrshire

Blackside Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

5

out of 5

3 Dec•7 nights

£1,272
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Exterior | Seamill Cottage, Seamill, near West Kilbride
Customers' Choice

Seamill, near West Kilbride, North Ayrshire

Seamill Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

7 Jan•7 nights

£597
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Living room | Castlegate, Lanark
Customers' Choice

Lanark, South Lanarkshire

Castlegate

Luxury
Wifi
Pub Within 1 Mile
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

4.8

out of 5

9 Dec•7 nights

£453
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Spacious modern detached house | Wheatfield House, Kilmaurs, near Kilmarnock
Customers' Choice

Kilmaurs, near Kilmarnock, South Ayrshire

Wheatfield House

Luxury
Wifi
Car Parking On Site
  • 9 Guests
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

5

out of 5

3 Dec•7 nights

£1,316
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Inspiration of things to see and do in a holiday cottage in Ayrshire

Golfing and Whisky Tasting: Ayrshire is home to several excellent golf courses, including Royal Troon and Turnberry, making it an ideal destination for golf enthusiasts. Additionally, explore the region's whisky distilleries, such as the famous Ailsa Bay Distillery, and savour some of Scotland's finest whiskies. If for you're looking for more inspiration of where to stay, then check out our comprehensive collection of holiday cottages in Scotland.

Here are the top five things to see and do in Ayrshire:

Culzean Castle

Visit the majestic Culzean Castle, a grand stately home perched on a cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde. Explore the stunning interiors, beautifully landscaped gardens, and the fascinating history of this National Trust for Scotland property.

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Discover the life and works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, at his Birthplace Museum in Alloway. The museum showcases Burns' original manuscripts, personal belongings, and offers insights into his literary contributions.

Ayr Beach

Relax and unwind at Ayr Beach, a popular sandy stretch perfect for leisurely walks, sunbathing, or even a refreshing dip in the sea. The nearby esplanade features cafes and restaurants with stunning sea views.

Culzean Country Park

Adjacent to Culzean Castle, Culzean Country Park is a vast expanse of woodlands, gardens, and walking trails. Enjoy leisurely walks amidst the natural beauty and spot wildlife such as deer and red squirrels.

Heads of Ayr Farm Park

If you're visiting with family, the Heads of Ayr Farm Park is a fantastic attraction. It offers a range of fun activities, including farm animal encounters, outdoor play areas, and go-karting.

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