How to Get Here
By car
From the south, follow the A74/M74 (direction Glasgow) until Gretna.
Then pick up the A75 past Dumfries. Take the scenic Galloway Tourist
Route along the A713 as far as Dalmellington. Turn left to Straiton
and turn right in the village. Cloncaird Castle is about 3 miles on
he left.
From the north, just head south towards Glasgow and pick up the
M77/A77 to Kilmarnock and Ayr. About 5 miles south of Ayr, just
after the village of Minishant, take the left turn towards
Kirkmichael. Follow this road through Kirkmichael and on towards
Straiton. Cloncaird Castle is about 2 miles out of the village.
By plane
Prestwick International Airport is in the heart of Ayrshire. Ryanair
is the main airline flying to and from Prestwick with regular
flights to London Stansted, Bournemouth, Dublin & Europe. Bmibaby
operate flights from Prestwick to Cardiff and Aer Arann to Donegal.
Glasgow International Airport is only one hour away by car.
By ferry
High speed ferry services operate from Larne to Troon, Belfast to
Stranraer, or Larne to Cairnryan.
By train
Trains for Ayr leave Glasgow Central Station every 30 minutes
throughout the day. All trains stop at Prestwick International
Airport, Prestwick Town and Ayr. Journey time is about 50 minutes.
