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.
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Troon is less than 10 minutes from Glasgow / Prestwick Airport. There are flights to and from Alicante, Carcassonne, Derry, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Barcelona El Prat, Barcelona Reus, Crete Chania, Corfu, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Malaga, Malta, Milan/Bergamo, Murcia, Palma Mallorca, Paris/Beauvais, Pisa, Riga, Rome Ciampino, Tenerife South, Bydgoszcz and Wroclaw with Ryanair plus flights to and from Gdansk and Warsaw with Wizz Air.
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. For books and maps of Troon & Ayrshire click here
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. 
