famous road
Electric Brae
Famous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Troon
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Troon
Troon is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dundonald, 19km from Electric Brae.
Troon is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dundonald, about 6 km away.
Troon (Scottish Gaelic: An Truthail) is a seaside town and sea port in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) north of Ayr and three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with ferry and freight services, andRead more
a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O operated a seasonal ferry service to Larne. In May 2006, a ferry service to Campbeltown was added, although this was withdrawn the following year. Since March 2024, Caledonian MacBrayne have operated a ferry service to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.
In 2022, the population of Troon, not including the nearby village of Loans but including the Barassie area, was recorded at 15,261, a increase from the 2011 population of 14,752. The estimate population in 2024 is just over 15,000.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Troon?
Within an hour or so of Troon: Electric Brae (19 km), Brodick Castle (31 km), Goatfell (34 km), Arran Coast Road (A841) (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Troon?
The nearest famous roads are Electric Brae, Arran Coast Road (A841) and Rest and Be Thankful (A83).
Where is Troon?
Troon is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Dundonald.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,950
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.5436, -4.6634
Emergency & Services
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112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Troon
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Brodick Castle
A red sandstone castle and country park above Brodick Bay on Arran, with woodland gardens and a rhododendron collection.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Goatfell
Arran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
34 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
Arran Coast Road (A841)
The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Riverside Museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
42 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Six Bronze Age stone circles on open moor on Arran's west coast, including tall red sandstone pillars; a 30-minute walk from the A841.
42 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park
The UK's first Dark Sky Park, crossed by the A712 Queen's Way, with some of the darkest measured skies in Britain.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Troon
- 19 kmElectric BraeFamous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
- 34 kmGoatfellArran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
- 37 kmArran Coast Road (A841)The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
- 75 kmRest and Be Thankful (A83)The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
- 76 kmMull of KintyreThe southern tip of Kintyre, reached by a famously steep narrow road, with views across the North Channel to Northern Ireland.
- 77 kmRest and Be ThankfulA famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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