MACHRIHANISH DUNES SUGGESTED ITINERARIES

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MACHRIHANISH DUNES SUGGESTED ITINERARIES Traveling From Glasgow and North From downtown Glasgow, it s little more than a three-hour journey down one of Great Britain s most scenic routes to The

1 MACHRIHANISH DUNES SUGGESTED ITINERARIES Traveling From Glasgow and North From downtown Glasgow, it s little more than a three-hour journey down one of Great Britain s most scenic routes to The Village at. Along the way you ll see Loch Lomond, drive along beautiful Loch Fyne and pass within steps of stately Inverary Castle. If you d rather fly, there are direct flights from Glasgow to nearby Campbeltown Airport that arrive twice daily during the week. Once you arrive in the quaint seaside town of Machrihanish, you ll have many options for both golf and other forms of holiday merrymaking on the Mull of Kintyre and beyond. By Land By Air KINTYRE WEEKEND GOLF HOLIDAY from Glasgow and North From Glasgow/Glasgow Airport: Take a scenic drive past Loch Lomond and down the Mull of Kintyre to The Village at Return to Glasgow From Glasgow Airport: Fly to Campbeltown Airport Transfer to The Village at by our luxury motor coach

2 Transfer to Campbeltown Airport, then fly on to Glasgow By Land MACHRIHANISH & AYRSHIRE from Glasgow and North From Glasgow/Glasgow Airport: Take a scenic drive past Loch Lomond and down the Mull of Kintyre to The Village at Optional: Drive to Troon (or travel to Troon on ferries via Island of Arran) Stay at The Marine Hotel or Old Loans Inn Play Royal Troon GC Optional: Play Prestwick GC, Western Gailes GC or other Ayrshire course (see list below) Drive to Turnberry Play Turnberry Ailsa Course Optional: Play Turnberry Kintyre Course

3 Return to Glasgow/Glasgow Airport By Air From Glasgow/Glasgow Airport: Fly to Campbeltown airport Transfer to The Village at by our luxury motor coach Optional Fly from Campbeltown to Glasgow and rent car Drive to Troon Stay at The Marine Hotel, Gailes Hotel or Old Loans Inn Play Royal Troon GC Optional: Play Prestwick GC, Western Gailes GC or other Ayrshire course (see list below) Drive to Turnberry Play Turnberry Ailsa Course Optional: Play Turnberry Kintyre Course Return to Glasgow Airport

4 MACHRIHANISH & THE ISLANDS from Glasgow and North By Land From Glasgow/Glasgow Airport: Take a scenic drive past Loch Lomond and down the Mull of Kintyre to The Village at Optional: Take scenic ferry ride from Kennacraig to Islay Arrive on Islay at Port Ellen Drive to The Machrie GC (Option: walk on to ferry and arrange for Machrie Hotel shuttle for transport to/from course) Play The Machrie GC Return by Ferry to Kintyre Take a scenic ferry ride from Claonaig to Lochranza on Arran Play Shiskine GC Optional: Play Whiting Bay GC or Lamlash GC Take a scenic ferry ride from Brodick on Arran to Ardrossan Stay at The Old Loans Inn or Marine Hotel in Troon Return to Glasgow/Glasgow Airport

5 MACHRIHANISH AND NORTHERN IRELAND from Glasgow and North Fly to Campbeltown Airport: Transfer to The Village at by our luxury motor coach Play Dunaverty GC Optional: Play Transfer via coach to Campbeltown Harbor Travel to Northern Ireland via The Kintyre Express fast boat Play Royal Portrush GC Optional: Play Portstewart GC Stay at Slieve Donard Resort Play Royal County Down GC Stay at Slieve Donard Resort Go to Belfast or Dublin Airport

6 Traveling From Prestwick and Ayrshire Many international flights arrive at Prestwick Airport, and from the Prestwick/Troon area there are two ways to reach The Village at : by land and by sea. The land route is a drive of a little over three hours that takes you up past Glasgow and Loch Lomond, then down the picturesque Mull of Kintyre to Machrihanish. Or, you can come by sea, either aboard the high-speed Kintyre Express out of Troon or by making the short drive to Ardrossan and traveling by ferry across to the Island of Arran, where a second ferry will bring you onward to Claonaig, which is within 30 minutes of the Village. Your options for great golf abound as you ll see in the itineraries shown below, since in addition to, these trips put you within minutes of all the great links courses of Ayrshire, those on the Islands of Arran and Islay, and many, many more. By Land By Sea KINTYRE WEEKEND GOLF HOLIDAY From Prestwick and Ayrshire From Prestwick/Prestwick Airport: Drive north and west, past Glasgow and Loch Lomond Enjoy the scenic drive down the Mull of Kintyre to The Village at Return to Prestwick/Prestwick Airport From Prestwick/Prestwick Airport: Drive to Ardrossan Take CalMac ferry from Ardrossan to Arran Take second ferry from Arran to Claonaig on the Mull of Kintyre Drive south to the Village at

7 Return to Prestwick/Prestwick Airport MACHRIHANISH & AYRSHIRE From Prestwick and Ayrshire Arrive Prestwick Airport Play in Ayrshire (Royal Troon, Prestwick, etc. see full list of course choices below) Drive north and west, past Glasgow and Loch Lomond Enjoy the scenic drive down the Mull of Kintyre to The Village at OR: Take CalMac ferry from Ardrossan to Arran Take second ferry from Arran to Claonaig on the Mull of Kintyre Drive south to the Village at Drive to Troon (or travel back to Ardrossan by ferry via Island of Arran) Stay at The Marine Hotel, Gailes Hotel or Old Loans Inn Play Royal Troon GC Optional: Play Prestwick GC or other Ayrshire course (see list below) Drive to Turnberry Play Turnberry Ailsa Course Optional: Play Turnberry Kintyre Course Return to Prestwick/Prestwick Airport

8 MACHRIHANISH & THE ISLANDS From Prestwick and Ayrshire From Prestwick/Prestwick Airport: Drive south to Ardrossan Take CalMac ferry from Ardrossan to Arran Play Shiskine GC Take Cal Mac ferry from Arran to Claonaig on the Mull of Kintyre Drive to Machrihanish Take CalMac ferry from Kennacraig to Islay Arrive on Islay at Port Ellen Drive to The Machrie GC (Option: walk on to ferry and arrange for Machrie Hotel shuttle for transport to/from course) Play The Machrie GC Return by Ferry to Kintyre Take CalMac ferry from Claonaig to Lochranza on Arran Play Lamlash GC Optional: Play Whiting Bay GC Take CalMac ferry from Brodick on Arran to Ardrossan Return to Prestwick/Prestwick Airport

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