North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, pronounced [ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, and East Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire to the East and South respectively.
The area was created in 1996 as a successor to the district of Cunninghame which covered exactly the same boundaries. The mainland portion of the council area has historically been part of a greater County of Ayr, however it also contains the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae in the lower Firth of Clyde. All the islands were previously in the County of Bute.
Towns and villages
Mainland
- Ardrossan
- Barrmill
- Benslie
- Bourtreehill
- Beith
- Chapeltoun
- Cunninghamhead
- Dalry
- Dreghorn
- Fairlie
- Fergushill
- Gateside, North Ayrshire
- Girdle Toll
- Hessilhead
- Irvine
- Kilbirnie
- Kilwinning
- Largs
- Perceton
- Portencross
- Saltcoats
- Seamill
- Skelmorlie
- Springside
- Stevenston
- West Kilbride
Arran
- Brodick
- Blackwaterfoot
- Lamlash
- Lochranza
The Cumbraes
- Millport
Education
Secondary Schools In North Ayrshire
- Ardrossan Academy, Ardrossan
- St Andrew's Academy, Saltcoats (merged to form St Matthew's Academy)
- Kilwinning Academy, Kilwinning
- St Michael's Academy, Kilwinning (merged to form St Matthew's Academy)
- Greenwood Academy, Irvine
- Irvine Royal Academy, Irvine
- Auchenharvie Academy, Stevenston
- Largs Academy, Largs
- St Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats
- Garnock Academy
Places of Interest
- Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
- Eglinton Country Park, Irvine
- Eglinton Tournament Bridge