South West (Scotland)

caption=Deer on the Isle of Arran South West Scotland is a lowland region of Scotland, a triangle bounded to the west by the Firth of Clyde and to the south by the Solway Firth. It's mostly rural, but with a strip of resort citys along the Clyde coast and industry inland.

Regions of South West (Scotland)

[[Image:South West Scotland map.png|thumb|600px|South West (Scotland) regions - Color-coded map]]

Ayrshire & Arran Near Ayr (Scotland)

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| region2name=Clydesdale | region2color=#00d400 | region2description=This is the upper valley of the Clyde, where the star attraction is New Lanark Mill near Lanark GPS: 55.674903,-3.777019. The mills and factories along the river are silent, often demolished, and its upper reaches are lonely valleys and moors.

| region3name=Dumfries and Galloway | region3color=#55d400 | region3description= Stranraer GPS: 54.902,-5.027 is the ferry port for [[Northern Ireland, and along with Drummore GPS 54.68984,-4.89351 gives access to the scenic Rhins and Mull of Galloway. Kirkcudbright GPS: 54.832,-4.048 and Castle Douglas GPS: 54.941,-3.929 are two small towns along the Solway coast. Altogether more substantial is Dumfries GPS: 55.07,-3.603 the county town, and base for adventuring the area's castles and countryside. Further east are Annan GPS: 54.983,-3.266, and every eloping couples target Gretna GPS: 55.000,-3.062}}.

Travel to South West (Scotland)

Buy a Flight ticket to and from South West (Scotland)

For Ayrshire the best option is usually* Glasgow Airport 55.8645, -4.4320 (IATA Code: GLA) for its wide choice of flights, internationally and within UK. It's 8 miles west of the city so you drive straight onto the roads south-west. For Clydesdale consider using Edinburgh, and for Dumfries & Galloway you might also consider Newcastle or even Manchester.

Prestwick Airport (IATA Code: PIK) is just north of Ayr so it's obviously closer, but has few flights. These are mostly Ryanair flights, many seasonal, to Med destinations such as Alicante, Barcelona, Malta, Pisa, Rome and Tenerife.

By Rail

The northern part of this region is commuter-land for Glasgow, with frequent trains from Glasgow Central station. These lines stretch down the west coast as far as Stranraer.

The southern part and the Solway coast, is cut off by hills. Dumfries has direct trains every hour or two from Glasgow via Kilmarnock and New Cumnock but has better services to Carlisle via Annan and Gretna Green.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in South West (Scotland)

Being near Northern Ireland and there are a number of ferry routes into the south west of Scotland. There are typically at least two sailings a day and a single passenger ticket costs from around £25 to £40, depending on the time of year. Taking a vehicle on the ferry costs from £70, again depending on the time of year and ticket type.

The ferry operators regularly have special offers and online discounts, so check all of the websites before booking.

• P&O Irish Sea - Ferry timetables and ticket sales from Larne to Troon and Cairnryan.
• Stena Line - Ferry timetables and ticket sales from Belfast to Cairnryan.

What to see in South West (Scotland)

• Robert Burns and the famous poet, was born in and has many links to the region, so there are a number of attractions to see, many of which are in the Burns National Heritage Park in Alloway, Ayr (Scotland)|Ayr and his later home Dumfries.

Best things to do in South West (Scotland)

• The region is famed for its numerous golf courses (over 60). Indeed and the first Open Championship was held at Old Prestwick in 1860, with Royal Troon hosting the 2004 tournament.

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from South West (Scotland)

• East to the Scottish Borders
• North to the Central Belt
• South to North West England|North West England
• West across the North Channel to Northern Ireland

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