The birthplace of Burns
Easily accessible on the west coast of Scotland, Ayrshire & Arran boasts sandy shores, countryside towns and island life. From the region that has given us Robert Burns and some of the finest local produce in Scotland, visitors to Ayrshire & Arran will wish they had stayed longer!
Find out more about the region’s tourism with this comprehensive selection of research and insights we’ve put together for you.
Ayrshire and Arran Factsheet 2019
Published January 2021
Updated: March 2021. This report provides a summary of statistics on tourism in Ayrshire and Arran. It gathers information from a suite of tourism monitors, national statistics and commissioned research.
Fast facts for 2019
742 thousand
overnight visits
10.4 million
day visits
2.98 million
nights
£604 million
spend
*figures shown are based on 3 year averages (2017-2019)
Scotland Visitor Survey 2015 & 2016 - Ayrshire and Arran summary
Published April 2017
Golf in Ayrshire 2016
Published April 2017
