Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. It was a royal burgh from 1205 until 1975 and the county town of the former county of Ayrshire. Ayr is the administrative centre for South Ayrshire Council. The town's population registered in the 2001 Census was 46,431. In 2002, it was one of four Scottish towns competing for city status to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, but it lost to Stirling.

Cumnock is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the River Lugar. There are two neighbouring housing projects which lie just outside the town boundaries, Netherthird and Logan, with the former ironworks settlement of Lugar also just outside the town, contributing to a population of around 13,000 in the immediate locale.

Darvel is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 3361. It is located at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" due to its quaint appearance on Ordnance Survey maps. The town's Latin motto, "Non sibi sed cunctis", means "Not for ourselves, but for others".

Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland. Located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, Dunure is near to Maybole. The first buildings in the village were erected in the early nineteenth century, not long after improvements to the local harbour in 1811 made the location more attractive for fishing. There was previously a train station in the village on the Maidens and Dunure Railway. However this station closed in the 1930s. Electric Brae and Dunure Castle are located nearby the village.

Girvan is a burgh in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. Originally a fishing port, it is now also a seaside resort with beaches and cliffs. It lies 20 miles south of Ayr, and 30 miles north of Stranraer, one of the principal ferry ports from Scotland to Northern Ireland. Boats also sail from the harbour to Ailsa Craig, an island in the Firth of Clyde. In the summer it is possible to sail around Ailsa Craig on the paddle steamer Waverley.

Irvine is a coastal new town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town was once a haunt of Robert Burns, after whom two streets in the town are named: Burns Street and Burns Crescent. Despite being classed as a new town, Irvine has had a long history stretching back many centuries and was classed as a Royal Burgh. There are also conflicting rumours that Mary, Queen of Scots was briefly involved in the town's history.

Kilmarnock  is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,170 . It is roughly between Glasgow and Ayr. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'

Largs is a burgh on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow.
It is a popular seaside resort with a pier. The original name means "the slopes". The town markets itself on its historic links with the Vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. The National Mod has also been held here in the past. Some Scots Gaelic signposts are still up.

Mauchline is a town in the county of East Ayrshire, in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a recorded population of 4105. It lies by the Glasgow and South-Western railway line, 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Kilmarnock and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Ayr. It is situated on a gentle slope about 1 mile (2 km) from the River Ayr, which flows through the south of the parish of Mauchline. In former days Loch Brown was about 1 mile west of the town, but was drained when the railway line from Kilmarnock was built.

Maybole is a burgh of barony and police burgh of South Ayrshire, Scotland. Pop. (2001) 4,552. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the central west coast of Scotland, approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the south-west of Glasgow. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 15,478. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr, the centre of which is approximately 2 miles (3 km) south.

Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the west coast, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen. In the 2001 census the population of Troon, not including the nearby village of Loans but including the Barassie area, was estimated at 14,766 — a 4.77% increase on the 1991 estimate of 14,094.

West Kilbride is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the water to Goat Fell and the Isle of Arran. West Kilbride and adjoining districts of Seamill and Portencross are generally considered to be a small town, having a combined population of 4,393 at the 2001 census.