Shopping in Ayrshire

Ayr Central

Ayr Central is an open air shopping centre in Ayr, Scotland. Built on a former brown field site on Kyle Street, which had been abandoned for fifteen years, the development cost £75 million. It was opened ahead of schedule in March 2005, with the opening of the first Debenhams store in Ayrshire.

The shopping centre has an underground car parking facility with space for 500 cars with stairs up to the main level. A large number of shops have moved into the development, some from other locations in the town centre while others are completely new to the area such as Debenhams and Au Naturale. There is also a cafè with indoor and outdoor seating areas.

The Kyle Centre

Ayr is an enormously successful retail destination and the centre of retail activity within Ayrshire. The Kyle Centre represents the towns premier covered shopping centre, located within the heart of the town’s prime shopping pitch and accessed directly from High Street.

The centre extends to 95,000 sq ft in which there are over 27 stores including New Look, TopShop, The Body Shop, Clinton Cards, Superdrug and Ernest Jones. There is also a food court, convenient car parking and the adjacent Arran Mall, making a total shopping area of approximately 180,000 sq ft.

Other Shopping Centres in the Turnberry and Ayrshire Area

• Burns Shopping Mall
• The Forum Centre
• The Rivergate Centre
• Glasgow (1 hour away)