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ARRAN (Last updated 14 April)
TOWN	PUB	ADDRESS	RAILWAY STATION	BUS NUMBER & DESTINATION	FROM	TRAVELLING TIME (APPROX)	COMMENTS
Blackwaterfoot	Blackwaterfoot Lodge	Blackwaterfoot	Ardrossan ferry	Blackwaterfoot	Post Office	BUS
Brodick	Cruize Café Bar	Auchranie Road	Ardrossan ferry	Walk from ferry		TIMES
Brodick	Brodick Bar	Alma Road	Ardrossan ferry	Walk from ferry		VARY
Brodick	Mac's Bar	Shore Road	Ardrosssan ferry	Walk from ferry		THROUGHOUT
Brodick	Ormidale Hotel	Knowe Road	Ardrossan ferry	Walk from ferry		THE
Catacol	Catacol Bay Hotel	Catacol. Lochranza	Ardrossan ferry	Blackwaterfoot or North Bus	Post Office	DAY
Kildonan	Breadalbane Hotel	Kildonan	Ardossan ferry	Blackwaterfoot or South Bus	Post Office	CHECK
Kildonan	Kildonan Hotel	Kildonan	Ardrossan ferry	Blackwaterfoot or South Bus	Post Office	TIMETABLE
Lochranza	Lochranza Hotel	Lochranza	Ardrossan ferry	Blackwaterfoot or North Bus	Post Office	AND ALSO
Sannox	Ingledene hotel	Sannox	Ardrosssan ferry	Blackwaterfoot or North Bus	Post Office	FERRY
Whiting Bay	Cameronia Hotel	Cameronia	Ardrossan ferry	Whiting Bay or South Bus	Post Office	TIMES
AYRSHIRE
TOWN	PUB	ADDRESS	RAILWAY STATION	BUS NUMBER	FROM	TRAVELLING TIME (APPROX)	COMMENTS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT
Ardrossan	Lauriston Hotel	15 South Crescent Road	Ardrossan South Beach	2 min walk from station
Auchentiber	Blair Tavern	Auchentiber	Irvine	X44	Irvine Cross	15 mins	Day Time Service Only
Ayr	Ayrshire & Galloway	1 Killoch Place	Ayr	2 min walk from station
Ayr	Balgarth	8 Dunure Road	Ayr	361 Dunure	Boswell Park	10mins	Partially Closed For Refurbishment?
Ayr	Burrowfields	13 Berresford Terrace	Ayr	2 min walk from station
Ayr	Cariston Hotel	11Miller Road	Ayr	5 min walk from station
Ayr	Chestnuts Hotel	52 Racecourse Road	Ayr	15 min walk from station			A9 Doonfoot or 361 Dunure Bus runs during day (10mins)
Ayr	Geordie's Byre	103 Main Street	Ayr	15 min walk from station			A1or A2 from Burns Statue Square (5 mins)
Ayr	Honest Man	4 Killoch Place	Ayr	2 min walk from station
Ayr	Market Inn	2 Castlehill Road	Ayr	2 min walk from station
Ayr	Old Racecourse Hotel	2 Victoria Park	Ayr	15 min walk from station			A9 Doonfoot or 361 Dunure Bus runs during day (10 mins)
Ayr	Tam O'Shanter	230 High Street	Ayr	5 min walk from station
Ayr	Waterside	South Harbour Street	Ayr	10 min walk from station
Ayr	West Kirk	58a Sandgate	Ayr	10 min walk from station
Darvel	Loudonhill Inn	Darvel	Kilmarnock	1 or 11 Darvel (change bus )	Bus Station	45mins	Change at Darvel to 42 Hamilton
Dreghorn	Dreghorn Inn	39 Main Street	Irvine	11 Kilmarnock	Cross	10 mins
Failford	Failford Inn	Failford, Mauchline	Kilmarnock			20mins	Bus route 43 between Ayr and Cumnock
Fairlie	Village Inn & Mudhook	46 Bay Street	Fairlie	15 min walk from station
Gateside	Gateside Inn	Main Road	Glengarnock	337 Kilmarnock	Train Station	13mins	Very infrequent service
Irvine	Marina Inn	110 Harbour Street	Irvine	15 min walk from station
Kilmarnock	Hunting Lodge	14-16 Glencairn Square	Kilmarnock	15 min walk from station
Kilmarnock	Parched Poet	Queens Drive Retail Park	Kilmarnock	10 min walk from station			NO REAL ALE AT PRESENT ?
Kilmarnock	Wheatsheaf	Portland Gate	Kilmarnock	5 min walk from station
Largs	Charlie Smith's	14 Gallowgate Street	Largs	5 min walk from station
Largs	Clachan	14 Bath Street	Largs	5 min walk from station
Saltcoats	Salt Cot	7 Hamilton Street	Saltcoats	15 min walk from station
Seamill	Waterside Inn	Ardrossan Road	West Kilbride	30 Saltcoats or 585 Ayr	Cross	5 - 10mins	Also 585 from Ardrossan to Greenock
Stevenson	Champion Shell	5 Schoolwell Street	Stevenson	5 min walk from station			NO REAL ALE AT PRESENT ?
Stair	Stair Inn	Stair	Ayr	44 Tarbolton	Alloway Place		Alight at Tarbolton Road end and then a 20 min walk
Troon	Ardneil Hotel	51 St Meddans Street	Troon	5 min walk from station
Troon	Dan MacKay's Ale House	69 Portland Street	Troon	10 min walk from station
Troon	Lonsdale Bar	Portland Street	Troon		No 14 Bus to Troon
Troon	Coach House	10 Portland Street	Troon	10 min walk from station			NO REAL ALE AT PRESENT ?
Troon	Anchorage Hotel	149 Templehill	Troon	15 min walk from station			110 from Cross to Harbour Road (3 mins)



GALLOWAY
Town	Pub	Address
Bladnoch	Bladnoch Inn	Bladnoch	Stranraer	416 Newton stewart	Stena Ferry Terminal	1hr 20mins	Very infrequent service or go via Newton Stewart
Carsethorn	Steamboat Inn	Carsethorn	Dumfries	372 Dalbeattie	Whitesands	30mins	Very infrequent service
Castle Douglas	Douglas Arms Hotel	King Street	Dumfries	501 Castle Douglas	Train Station	55mins
Castle Douglas	Royal Hotel	King Street	Dumfries	501 Castle Douglas	Train Station	55mins
Castle Kennedy	Plantings Inn		Stranraer	416 Newton Stewart	Stena Ferry Terminal	1hr 30mins	Very infrequent service
Gatehouse of Fleet	Banks O'Fleet		Stranraer	500 Dumfries	Opposite Tesco	1hr 20mins	Very infrequent service
Glenluce	Kelvin House Hotel	53 Main Street	Stranraer	Newton Stewart or Dumfries	Opposite Tesco
Haugh of Urr	Laurie Arms Hotel	Haugh of Urr	Dumfries	501 Castle Douglas	Train Station	40mins
Isle of Whithorn	Queen's Arms	22 Main Street	Stranraer	416 Whithorn	Stena Ferry Terminal	1hr 10mins
Isle of Whithorn	Steampacket Inn	Harbour Row	Stranraer	416 whithorn	Stena Ferry Terminal	1hr 10mins
Kippford	Anchor Hotel	Main Street	Dumfries	372 Dalbeattie	Whitesands	1hr	Very infrequent service
Kippford	Mariner	Main Street	Dumfries	372 Dalbeattie	Whitesands		Very infrequent service
Kirkcudbright	Masonic Arms	19 Castle Street	Dumfries	502 Kirkcudbright	Train Station	1hr	Very infrequent service
Kirkcudbright	Selkirk Arms	High Street	Dumfries	502 Kirkcudbright	Train Station		Very infrequent service
New Abbey	Abbey Arms	The Square	Dumfries	372 Dalbeattie	Whitesands		Very infrequent service
New Abbey	Criffel Inn	The Square	Dumfries	372 Dalbeattie	Whitesands		Very infrequent service
Newton Stewart	Creebridge House Hotel	Minigaff	Stranraer	500 Dumfries	Opposite Tesco	45mins	Very infrequent service
Port Logan	Port Logan Inn	Laigh Street	Stranraer	407 Drummore	Opposite Tesco	40mins	Very infrequent service
Portpatrick	Dowanshire Arms Hotel	10-14 Main Street	Stranraer	Port Patrick	Rear of Tesco	30mins	Very infrequent service
Portpatrick	Harbour House Hotel	Harbour Square	Stranraer	Port Patrick	Rear of Tesco	30mins	Very infrequent service
Stranraer	Ruddicot Hotel	London Road	Stranraer	15 min walk from station
Wigtown	Wigtown Ploughman	South Main Stret	Stranraer	500 Dumfries (change bus)	Stena Ferry Terminal	45mins	change at Newton Stewart to 415( Isle of whithorn)

Compiled by Douglas Graham updates from members would be welcome December 2003
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