A DAY OUT IN WEST KILBRIDE
West Kilbride is an up and coming example of town regeneration
The village centre is being transformed by a number of locally driven initiatives
The village offers:-
THE BARONY CENTRE - open 7 days a week
A craft venue holding national and international exhibitions
A retail area selling high quality work from a range of crafters
Two workshop areas providing master classes and a learning forum
A café providing excellent coffee and high quality refreshments
A RANGE OF CRAFT STUDIOS- guaranteed opening Thursday, Friday, Saturday
basket making, wool dying, silver work, embroidery, print making, fabric creations, stained glass, furniture making
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Many community gardens, Garratt Gardens – a wild garden in a quarry, a meadow, a community orchard, a wood, summer hanging baskets
A RANGE OF SMALL BUSINESSES
Gifts, women’s designer wear, flowers, veggies, butcher, teddybears, electrical, fabric and wool, travel, sweeties, cake shop, a clock shop, chemist, arts and cards, hairstylists, books, stylish clothes for weddings, designer wedding dresses, stylish children’s wear, cafes, small supermarkets
AS WELL AS
A Glen to stroll through - with play park, a village museum, a Village Hall available for functions, a Community Centre holding a range of activities and functions, a Nursery and a school
The surrounding area has many opportunities for recreation.
There is a strong Burns culture in the area and visiting Alloway is a pleasant way to while away an afternoon. For the golfers amongst you this area will be a delight and Stewart would be happy to offer you advice from his considerable knowledge of Scottish courses.
Walkers have the choice of coastal and hill walks each with their own special unsurpassed scenery and fishing is popular with both sea and freshwater venues close by. A number of large country homes and their estates are now accessible such as Culzean and Kelburn. For those of you with Welsh connections, or a love of the arts, then Mount Stewart on Bute is an absolute must to visit.
A cycle path passes close to the house which leads to sandy beaches and the castles at Portencross and Hunterston. (We have cycles available if required)