Troon Scotland

Welcome to Troon Scotland

Troon is a town in South Ayrshire. It is situated on the west coast of Scotland, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen.
Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services the P&O Express to Larne and a yacht marina. In May 2006, a ferry service to Campbeltown was added.

The name of Troon is synonymous with the game of golf. The town is home to the Royal Troon Golf Club, which hosted the 133rd Open Championship in July 2004.
But Royal Troon has just two of the six golf courses which together entirely surround Troon. The others are the Kilmarnock (Barassie) Club plus three municipal links courses, including two of championship standard.

The actual name "Troon" has nothing to do with Scotland's national game. Instead it comes from "Trwyn", Celtic for headland or point. Which is a fair name for the rocky nose on which much of the earlier part of the town is built, projecting from the broad sandy bays to the north and south. The name suggests the attractions of this obvious natural harbour had been realised by early seafarers along the west coast, but it was only with the coming of the 4th Duke of Portland in 1808 that Troon's fortunes really began to take off.

In the 2001 census the population of Troon, including the Barassie area, was estimated at 14,766.

Accommodation in and around Troon

Price Guide - per person based on sharing room: under $40 - $41 - 70 - more than $70