Travelsleuth's September Diary: Scotland - Page 2© Stuart Buchanan MacWatt
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Aug 16, 2004
The Braemar Gathering
DATE: Saturday, 4 September, 2004.
VENUE: The Princess Royal and Duke of York Memorial Park, Braemar, Ballater AB35 5YA, Scotland INFORMATION and TICKETS:
Seats always sell out, so book early. The box office opens in February. Ringside seats cost from about £10. Write to Mr WA Meston MW
Braemar Royal Highland Society, Co.lacnech, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5UH; tel: 01339 755377; email: mfo@braemargathermg.org.
DRESS: Smart outdoor clothing. This is the occasion to wear your family tartan it you have one. ACCOMMODATION: To book accommodation in Royal Deeside contact the Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board, South
Area Office, Bridge Street, Banchory, Scotland AB31 5SX. Email: tounsm@agtb.org. Undoubtedly the best accommodation in the area is the privately owned and run Callater Lodge Guest House, a Victorian villa boasting 4 stars from the Scottish Tourist board and 4 diamonds from the Automobile association.
Racing in Scotland
Highlight of the flat racing season in Scotland is the Ayr Gold Cup run at the course's Western Meeting in September. This 6 furlong sprint run at the Western Meeting on 20 September this year is one of the most competitive sprints in the Flat Racing calendar. It attracts large crowds from all over the country to this picturesque West Coast town. The meeting not only provides excellent racing but also an opportunity to see the beautiful Ayrshire coast at its best as autumnal shades begin to appear. Ayr Western Meeting
DATE: 16-18 September.
VENUE: Ayr Racecourse, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland KA8 OJE
FURTHER INFORMATION: Ayr Racecourse, Western House, 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland KA8 OJE; tel: 01292 264179; fax: 01292 610140; email: info@ayr-racecourse.co.uk.
GETTING THERE: You could fly from London and Dublin to Prestwick Airport, 15 minutes away. There is a direct rail link from Prestwick Airport to Ayr Station, a short walk
from the course. By road, the A77 links Ayr with Glasgow, 35 miles away. There is free parking at the course.
TICKETS: Online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or tel: 01292 264179; fax: 01292 610140; email:info@ayr-racecourse.co.uk. Senior Citizen concessions. Corporate hospitality is available in the Princess Royal Stand.
DRESS: Tweeds. Take binoculars.
ACCOMMODATION: The course authorities provide an excellent list of options on their internet site at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk/accommodation.html. Choose the sybaritic luxury and the medieval splendour of the Earl and Countess of Glasgow's 13th-century Kelburn Castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde. You can find a less pretentious but equally warm Scottish welcome in the many local bed-and-breakfast establishments in Ayr.
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