South Ayrshire

Friday, midday

Check into one of the luxurious newly refurbished two bedroom cottages at Trump Turnberry (www. trumphotels.com/turnberry, from £325 per night), which boast plush fabrics, massive TVS, designer toiletries and a proper kitchen.

2:30pm

Book at reception to enjoy a horse ride that takes in an old military runway, or a canter along the beach by Robert the Bruce’s old ancestral castle.

4:30pm

Enjoy a coffee on one of the picnic benches by the stables at Little Turnberry (www.littleturnberry. co.uk) and watch the ducks and geese waddling around.

7pm

Dine in at your cottage with the foodie goodies you picked up at Little Turnberry’s farm shop.

Saturday, 9am

Non-golfers can drive north to Alloway to immerse themselves in Robert Burns. Visit the wee cottage where he was born, the awardwinning Burns Museum and a host of locations that appeared in his writings.

Midday

Enjoy lunch at the Burns Museum. The staff may have heard one too many addresses to a haggis over the years, but they still serve decent haggis here.

1:30pm

Circling back round towards Turnberry, take a detour to stately Culzean Castle. This grand old dame enjoys a prime spot on cliffs above the Firth of Clyde with a palatial interior to explore.

3pm

Take a stroll around Culzean Castle’s grounds on the revamped trails through an impressive sweep of flora and fauna.

7pm

Back at Turnberry, choose between a steak, lobster and chicken platter down by the 18th hole at Duel in the Sun, or recline in the 1906 restaurant and enjoy acclaimed head chef Callum Dow’s take on modern Scottish cooking with a touch of French flair. Both have sweeping views.

Sunday, 9am

Either enjoy a dip in Turnberry’s swimming pool, or a round of golf. Rank amateurs can take a wee turn on the fun pitch and putt course. ■

Holiday Autos can arrange car hire (www.holidayautos.com). More information, www.visitscotland.com