Ardrossan is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in southwestern Scotland. The town has a population of 10,670 and forms part of a conurbation with Saltcoats and Stevenston known as the 'Three Towns'. Ardrossan is located on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.
Ardrossan skyline and overlooking Ardrossan Harbour, January 2008
Ardrossan Civic Centre
Old Toll Road milestone near North Beach
Ardrossan North Bay - site of the murder of the 10th Earl of Eglinton in 1769.
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. The council area borders Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to the northeast, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the east and south respectively. The local authority is North Ayrshire Council, formed in 1996 with the same boundaries as the district of Cunninghame which existed from 1975 to 1996.
North Ayrshire
Brodick, a settlement in North Ayrshire on the Isle of Arran.
A view from Millport. Tourism, particularly in the islands, is a strong sector of North Ayrshire's economy.
Irvine is the most populous town and the administrative centre for North Ayrshire Council