A model new vacationer centre could possibly be coming to Girvan — to assist guests perceive the historical past, wildlife and the geology of the Ailsa Craig.
Vacationer info useful resource group, Go Girvan, has introduced that they’ve been awarded cash to fund a feasibility examine into the potential of growing an Ailsa Craig Interpretation Centre within the city.
The interpretation centre might probably sit on an elevated place close to the shoreline, overlooking the enormous chuck of granite rock, which attracts vacationers from far and broad.
And it could possibly be utilized in an identical option to the Scottish Seabird Centre, in North Berwick, East Lothian, which overlooks the Bass Rock, house to the world’s largest colony of Northern gannets- and different seabirds.
Go Girvan issued an announcement on social media, saying: “It’s a excellent news day! We had been awarded funding from the Ayrshire Rural and Islands Ambition (ARIA) Fund to conduct a feasibility examine in direction of growing an Ailsa Craig Interpretation Centre right here in Girvan!
“We’ll be working with ARPL Architects who had been awarded the contract.
“Because of all of you who confirmed help for this mission - we're so excited to start out the method! Extra particulars together with how the neighborhood can become involved coming quickly. Watch this house!”
A earlier try to ascertain an Ailsa Craig Interpretation Centre in Girvan was first mooted way back to June 2007, however the mission by no means got here to life.
This time, nevertheless, it's hoped that scheme can lastly get off the bottom.
And it appears the thought of the Ailsa Craig Interpretation Centre is already gaining traction, with a optimistic response to the funding announcement.
Amanda Dee stated on Fb: “Improbable information. The complete space is unbelievable, geologically talking.”
Chris MacNeill posted: “That is great information and an enormous properly carried out to everybody.”
Ann Berry added: “Nice information, could be such an asset to Girvan.”
Ailsa Craig is the stump of an extinct volcano and understood to be round 500 million years previous.
It's house to black guillemots, fulmars, lesser black-backed gulls, kittiwakes and razorbills, all of which could possibly be studied, and defined, on the centre.
Granite from the Ailsa Craig can be quarried to make skilled curling stones.
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