Right
is a view showing Prestwick Cross with the road straight ahead leading
to the airport and the road to the left leading to the rail station,
Old Prestwick Golf Course and beach. This area of Prestwick has a good
variety of pubs for food and entertainment and restaurants. |
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right turn at the train station leads to the old church of St Nicholas
built in the 1100s. There is a cycle lane from the train station that
runs past this church all the way to Troon.
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Past
the train station and Old Prestwick golf course is the beach area.
The view right shows the indoor play area to the north of the beach
with a large car park free of charge. |
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Prestwick has a long sandy beach with grassland that
runs alongside. There is an outdoor kids play area midway along
the beach. |
Right
is a view of the south end of the beach where the Prestwick Sailing
Club is situated. Looks like there is a race about to begin.
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Bruce’s
Well is situated to the south of Prestwick on Maryborough Road. Robert
the Bruce drank from the well when conducting his guerrilla campaign
against the English occupiers of Scotland. He thought the water from
the well reduced the severity of his skin disease, probably leprosy.
This led to him returning to the well as often as possible. It is
believed St Ninian’s chapel (now a ruin west of the well) was
built or restored by Bruce after his ascension to the Scottish throne.
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Prestwick
tennis, badminton and fitness centre is situated on Whinfield Place off
Ayr Road south of Prestwick Cross. The indoor and outdoor tennis courts
are open to members and non-members from 7am - 11pm with the outdoor courts
being free of charge. Non-members rates for the indoor courts are Adult
£14.40per hour off peak or £17 per hour peak, juniors £7.60
off peak and £10 peak. For further information on these facilities
phone 01292 474 700 or visit the website at www.prestwicktennis.net. |
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Prestwick Indoor Bowling Club is situated off Ayr
Road to the south of Prestwick town centre. This private bowling
club can be visited by members of other clubs throughout the world
or as guests of members. For enquiries phone 01292 477 802. There
is a mid sized indoor swimming pool next to the bowling club.
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Prestwick Flying Club is situated at
the south end of Prestwick Airport. Information on joining the club,
looking to gain your pilots licence or just curious about flying
and would like a test flight visit the website www.prestwickflyingclub.co.uk.
For more information on Prestwick and its airport history, visit
the website www.mcintyre.demon.co.uk. |
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