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 Troon, in South Ayrshire, is situated on the coast, about eight miles north of Ayr and only 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 the 2001 Census the population of Troon, not including the nearby village of Loans but including the Barassie area, was estimated at 14,766. Troon is famous for its Royal Troon golf course, host to the Open Golf Championship, which is typically held every seven years. Troon harbour played a notable part in the development of the town for many years. It was home to the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, which constructed many vessels for worldwide customers but mainly small passenger and various merchant vessels. The fishing fleet from Ayr moved to Troon harbour and a revitalisation of the abandoned section of the harbour started. An approach road was constructed to connect to a P&O terminal which operates a service to Ireland. The P&O Express high speed ferry service operates from Troon harbour to Larne between March to September. The name "Troon" is thought to derive from the Welsh "trwyn", a nose or cape. This name is certainly suggestive of the town's geographical position. Troon is also the birthplace of C.K. Marr, who left a considerable fortune upon death to the people of Troon. Browse through this site for all your Troon Tourist Information and feel free to contact us for any information you need. |
 |  Troon is less than 10 minutes from Glasgow / Prestwick Airport. There are flights from London / Stansted, Dublin, Belfast, Derry / Eglinton, Bournemouth, Belfast, Paris / Beauvais, Grenoble, Frankfurt / Hahn, Brussels / Charleroi, Stockholm, Oslo / Torp, Gothenburg, Barcelona / Girona, Rome / Ciampino, Milan / Bergamo, Dusseldorf / Weeze, Hamburg / Lubeck, Murcia / Alicante, Pisa / Florence, Krakow, Reus / Barcelona, Marseille Provence, Shannon, Cork, Donegal, Riga, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Gdansk, Budapest, Katowice/Cracow, Poznan, Grenoble, Faro, Turin, Malaga & Tenerife. Airlines include Ryanair, Aer Arann and Wizz Air.
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If you're flying in to Prestwick and travelling onwards the next day why not stay the night in Troon? If you're looking for accommodation near Prestwick Airport, we're only 5 minutes from the airport by taxi with a good selection of bars, restaurants, shops and hotels/B&Bs! In the morning you can stroll along the seafront or have a coffee in town before setting off on your journey.
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| Major Events In & Around Troon 2009 Glasgow Taxi Day, Troon - 17th June - details
Mini-fair & Crowning of the Gala Queen, Troon - June 24th
Wintertainment, Troon - 22nd November - details
For more details on local events go to the Troon Online Events page |
|  Useful Phone Numbers
Schools Barassie Primary - 01292 314393
Struthers Primary - 01292 316445
Troon Primary - 01292 312166
Muirhead Primary - 01292 313295
St.Patricks Primary - 01292 312072
Marr College - 01292 311082
Emergency
Police - 01292 313100
Fire - 01292 317080
Gas - 0800 111 999
Water - 0845 600 8855 | Local Taxis
In-Com - 01292 316000
8'EES Cabs - 08000 196681 (Freephone)
Amenities
Municipal Building - 01292 313555
Recycling Depot - 01292 313121
Walker Hall - 01292 313555
Troon Concert Hall - 01292 313555
Troon Library - 01292 315352
Troon Swimming Pool - 01292 311758
Hospitals
Ayr Hospital - 01292 610555
Crosshouse - 01563 577000
Others
Childline - 0800 1111
Samaritans - 01563 531313 |
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