Troon is an atmospheric coastal town, with a long scoop of a sandy bay, stunning views of the Isle of Arran, and a famous golf course which regularly hosts the Open Championship. The ‘atmospheric’ part of the description is lent, in part, by a collection of beautifully crumbling castles, but there’s also something about the incredible light here, and the rolling lush green of the hills and purple of the heather. If you are looking for the best places to stay in Troon close to the golf course, you’re in luck, because Troon has several courses, and all our recommendations are close to a course or two. Our recommendations include country house hotels, and contemporary harbour-side apartments.
Beyond golf, many love Troon for its beaches: a soft-sanded collection of scoops and dunes, crowned with black rocks and sheltered coves. Bucket-and-spade families come on down! But Troon’s coastline is also much loved by windsurfers and kitesurfers.
Beyond golf and beaches, Troon is a small, and very charming, fishing town, with a very visitor-friendly town centre of cute cafes, homely pubs, independent boutiques and a rather wonderful array of contemporary art galleries. The fish market still takes over the harbour most days, and one of our recommendations for the best places to stay in Troon is quite close by — convenient because, as with most fish markets, the action usually starts early. Troon is also conveniently close to Ardrossan, which is where you pick up the ferry to Arran.