Heritage highlights - in preparation 2026
Browse this visual index of heritage highlights, each with a link to the relevant panel
- these Heritage Panels also appear in the relevant route descriptions -
(use the X to close each panel after viewing)
The Irvine carters transported goods from ships inland as far as Glasgow . . MORE
James Montgomery, author of "Angels in the Realms of Glory" was born in Irvine - the retail park car park now occupies the site . . MORE
John Galt's birthplace is only a few steps from Irvine Cross, where his travellers would catch the coach to Greenock . . MORE
The square stone tower may date from 1366. This is the third castle, more of a town house, constructed by Hugh, third Earl of Eglinton, possibly in 1565 . . . MORE
The Gallows Stone is almost hidden in the grass, but adds a gory detail to your heritage experience . . . MORE
Irvine is justly proud of its 1896 statue to the poet Robert Burns, shown looking south towards his birthplace at Alloway . . MORE
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