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. The Old Course at Royal Troon will host The 2008 Senior Open Championship from July 24-27, 2008, when the cream of international Senior golfing talent will contest the replica Claret Jug for the 22nd time.
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 from London / Stansted, Dublin, Belfast, Derry / Eglinton, Bournemouth, Belfast, Paris / Beauvais, Frankfurt / Hahn, Brussels / Charleroi, Stockholm, Oslo / Torp, Gothenburg, Barcelona / Girona, Rome / Ciampino, Milan / Bergamo, Dusseldorf / Weeze, Hamburg / Lubeck, Eindhoven, Murcia / Alicante, Pisa / Florence, Krakow, Reus / Barcelona, Marseille Provence, Shannon, Cork, Donegal, Amsterdam, Riga, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Gdansk, Kanus, Budapest, Katowice, Poznan & Grenoble. Airlines include Ryanair, Aer Arann, Transavia 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.
Dundonald Music Festival, Dundonald Village - 31st May to 1st June Glasgow Taxi Drivers Outing For Sick Children, Troon - 18th June Senior Open Golf Championship, Troon - 24th July - 27th July Ayr Flower Show, Rozelle Park, Ayr - 8th to 10th August Ayr Gold Cup Festival, Ayr Racecourse - 18th September to 20th September The Ayr Festival, Ayr - 19th September to 22nd September Ayrshire Beer Festival, Troon - 9th October to 11th October Ayr Jazz Festival, Ayr - 17th October to 19th October Wintertainment, Troon - 23rd November
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. 
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