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Explore Prestwick in United Kingdom
Prestwick in the region of Scotland with its 15,401 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 331 mi or ( 532 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Prestwick is now 08:14 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tarbolton, Stirling, Sheffield, Perth, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tarbolton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Prestwick ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Man's a man. Opening of Parliament 1999.
Should Scotland have it's own "official" national anthem? Personally I'm undecided on which song it should be, but we should have an anthem. I like Flower of Scotland, Caledonia and Loch Lomond. Could ..
River Ayr
I stopped by the River Ayr today. No I didn't go swimming. Music is by Iain Morrison, you can find out more about Iain and buy his music by visiting www.peatfiresmoke.com ..
Laurel & Hardy in Scotland
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Hurricane Bawbag At Ayr Beach
This was the waves produced by the strong winds of Hurricane Bawbag at Ayr beach. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Centrum Arena (Prestwick)
The Centrum Arena was a 2,733 seat ice arena in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland that opened on 25th August 1996. The arena was used during the winter months for recreational ice skating and ice hockey matches. In the summer months, the arena was used for various events such as the Chinese State Circus. The Centrum was famous as being the home of the Ayr Scottish Eagles ice hockey club from 1996 until 2002. The building was located at 125 Ayr Road on public land and was demolished in 2009.
Located at 55.49 -4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Heathfield, South Ayrshire
Heathfield is a major district of Ayr, Scotland. Heathfield is on the borders of Ayr and Prestwick and is located beside the A77 Ayr by-pass. The Whitletts roundabout in Heathfield is the main roundabout connecting Ayr with other towns and cities. Heathfield has a lot of aviation history especially during World War II where there was an RAF base called RAF Heathfield.
Located at 55.48 -4.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
RAF Heathfield
RAF Heathfield, sometimes known as RAF Ayr/Heathfield due to its proximity to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was also used by military flights, was a Royal Air Force Second World War airfield. Like many other wartime airfields, its runways were of the triangular layout. After World War II, Heathfield was handed over to the Royal Navy and was designated as HMS Wagtail. One runway was redesigned and used by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm to practice aircraft carrier landings.
Located at 55.49 -4.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Good Shepherd Cathedral, Ayr
The Good Shepherd Cathedral in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland was the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Galloway Diocese.
Located at 55.47 -4.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ayr Racecourse
Ayr Racecourse at Whitletts Road, Ayr, Scotland, was opened on 1907. The track is a left-handed, oval track, thirteen furlongs in circumference, with a straight run-in of half a mile. There are courses for flat and for National Hunt racing. The course stages the highest-quality racing and most prestigious races run in Scotland in both codes of the sport. Ayr Racecourse replaced an earlier course that was at Racecourse Road.
Located at 55.47 -4.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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