In the words of the Centre's website: "This award winning visitor centre [sic] tells the story of…read morethe connections between Robert Burns and the town of Dumfries. The well-researched exhibition is illuminated by many original documents and relics of the poet." That's all accurate, although I'm not sure what the awards are. The museum is more in-depth than the Burns House, but then again, the two establishments are apples and oranges. Basically, this Centre tells the story of Burns' relationship with Dumfries, and shows you a few cool artifacts along the way, such as Burns' sword, which he was entitled to wear as a member of the Royal Dumfries Volunteers. Admission is free, so this is definitely worth thirty minutes or so to hear the story of Dumfries' most famous resident. There is an audiovisual presentation for a nominal fee, but I skipped it.

A great place to visit for anyone even remotely interested in the works of Robert Burns and, for…read moresomeone like myself, who loves his poetry and was brought up on some of his best-loved songs, it's a real treat. In particular, it tells the story of his last years which were of course spent in Dumfries. A nice modern building with much to see, including original manuscripts, an audio-visual presentation, and a well-stocked gift shop as well. Admission is free too! In the evenings, the centre is a film theatre. I'd love to go back to spend more time there as, the last time I went, we didn't have very long.

"Rubby Park" is a stadium where all the people masturbate while they watch the footy. Thankfully…read morethat stadium is not this stadium otherwise I probably wouldn't go there. Or maybe I would. Hmm. Depends on the gender of the majority of the fans I suppose. Who am I kidding though. Rugby Park actually is home to football... and what a football team it is. This stadium is the only place in the world you can get a "Killie Pie" which sounds lethal but is actually delicious and was voted the best pie at any football stadium anywhere. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've seen Kilmarnock play here twice. Once was against a smaller team from the northern reaches, and once was against an Old Firm team. It was similarly loud and intense and raucous for both games, which really impresses me. Any club can put out a big crowd for an Old Firm game or a big name visitor. But KIllie does it every single week, regardless of weather. I tried the Killie Pie and oh my goodness no wonder it's Britain's best pie. The girl that most recently brought me here (2011) was a little angel and shared my pie with me and made sure I had a great time with all the rough lads. One of my best footy experiences in Bonnie Scotland. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** Elton John played here once, but you can't have everything. It can hold 18k fans and has artificial grass. It was built in 1899 and then renovated in 1995, before hosting Blackburn Rovers, whose striker Alan Shearer scored a hat trick in that game. The stadium hosted a Scottish rugby game so finally the name came true. Scotland have played football here 4 times, most recently losing to Wales in 1997. The stadium was used in the film A Shot At Glory with Robert Duvall, and Ally McCoist used to play here. It needs to fill in its corners but I'll still give it a 5 for the pies.

Naturally everyone in Workington is employed…read more Some of them are employed as Rugby League players. If I liked Rugby, Workington would be one of my fave teams because it's in the Lake District and right on the water, but I can't really ever like a Rugby team. Still, I appreciate that the locals love it and when I saw a game here the crowd was very intense. Good luck to them. First-Hand Experience: My friends in Whitehaven took me here to watch a Rugby game a couple of years back. I loved the town and I loved the atmosphere. I didn't really love the stadium and I definitely don't like Rugby. It is too violent for me. But I'll give them a solid three stars anyway because the crowd was excellent. It was very windy in there, but the rain held off which was a relief. The home team won and so everyone left drunk and happy. I haven't been back to Workington since, but if I ever do go back, I might be open to an encore. I'd rather watch footy though.

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Gala Banks sounds like Tyra's stripper sister (or Briana's crossdressing brother), but it's…read moreactually a "stadium", and I use the word liberally. I do a lot of things liberally. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've been inside this tiny stadium, but not for a game. It's honestly one of the poorest stadiums I've seen because of it's tiny size and lack of facilities. However it means a lot to the people of the town and I appreciate that. And I love the team that plays here. It just looked like a park, to me. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** Galabank isn't a stadium as much as it's a little park in a freezing windy part of South West Scotland. But that's okay, because the team that plays here is finally experiencing league football after 60 years not in the professional leagues. So congrats to them. It can only hold 2k people. When they played Rangers here they had a sell-out crowd of 2,500 (giggling).

I am bearing the Brunton of the criticism for this team only reaching the top tier for one season…read more Carlisle is a grand old team, and this is a beautiful stadium. The roof is a beautiful shade of blue, and it's one of the biggest and loudest venues in League Two with 18k fans able to attend. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - One of the best stadiums in the lower leagues, for sure. This might even be in my top 5 lower league stadiums in the country. It's wonderful. It's been kept up well. It's very loud. It's passionate. It's a credit to the region and country. I saw Oxford play here years ago, away, and then I saw a game here in 2011 and again in 2014. I'm addicted to seeing games here. I've seen hundreds in my life but coming here is always an intense and memorable day out. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** Its history is long and storied, and it was even a Premier League (wasn't called that then) ground in the 70s when the team reached the top flight for one season only. If you're ever up here, be sure to come and see a game... it's true English football and there aren't many places like this left. Please Yelp, separate this listing (the stadium) from the club listing that I just reviewed, since a club and a stadium are separate entities on Yelp USA and most of the British teams have separate listings too.

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This review is of the ice disco; we took my 5 year old son for the disco on Saturday as he'd been…read morewith his Grandma before. It's basically a free skate with some coloured lights and a DJ. He LOVES skating and we all had such a blast. You can rent penguins for little skaters to push and it isn't crazy cold.

The movies in UK are a bit different than in the States, but no less fun seeing them with your…read morefriends. We checked out Dead Pool 2 while here, and this was our theatre. Stadium style seating, assigned seats but the seats are small, and don't recline at all. You pay for your ticket and concessions up front at the same counter. You can even get milkshakes there. Though I wouldn't reccommend them, they were awfully sweet, over sweet. The popcorn was alright, and of course I got bottled water because that's what I drink. The previews were entertaining because UK commercials are SO much better and more inventive than US.

If your vehicle keeps telling you it's actually a bicycle, then it's a Carliar. And should probably…read moresupport this team. It was founded by Belinda Carlisle in 1987 when she realized that heaven was a place on earth, and that place was this team. She drew a circle in the sand, which ended up being the centre circle. And she left a light on, which is why the stadium has such big electricity bill debts. First-Hand Experience: Fantastic team, and amazing support with a wonderful intense enclosed stadium. I come here when I want to see what English football really used to be like, old school. I saw them play live at home when I was a kid, and beat Oxford, my team. Then I saw them in 2011 and 2014 and remembered how much I love this stadium and this team, even more now. The northernmost team in the English league and just a phenomenal place to come and watch footy. Carlisle United is one of the grand old teams of the league, they have the biggest stadium and following (maybe) in League Two, and they're way up next to Scotland where it's freezing. Much love for Carlisle and their resident Cumberland Sausages (yum). Shankly once said their rise to the top division in the 60s was the greatest feat in football history, and everyone knows Shanks knows everything. They were even top of the league for a few days after they started with 3 wins. So for all this history, the team really has to get a good rating, and so they do. Also their manager is Keith Curle formerly of Man City and of Wimbledon before they moved. Carlisle is the smallest city to have reached the top division since 1906. Olga The Fox is the mascot and that pushes them over the edge to a 5 star team.

And so, on the windiest, rainiest, coldest day of the year, of course myself and my son ended up…read moregoing to Carlisle to watch football. English League 2 action, featuring Carlisle United vs. the team we were there to see - Crawley Town. My son has a bizarre obsession with Crawley Town, and so we try to get to a game every season. Carlisle is the closest and easiest place to get to on, so here we are. And weather aside, it's a nice ground. It has an old school feel, with some open terraces at one end, and covered standing at the other. We were sat in the away section of the modern Pioneer Food stand, what appears to be a fairly modern part of the ground. And it's pretty nice. The food kiosk under the seats was fine, decent football fare of pies and burgers... and... alcohol! Yes, in England, fans are treated like mature adults and allowed to have a beer before the game, and even at half time. YOU HEAR THIS, SCOTTISH AUTHORITIES??? The pricing was fantastic too, only a tenner for my adult ticket, and a fiver for Shawn's ticket. All of the staff we came across were professional, friendly and even happy to be there helping their local club. Local is a feeling that came across strongly with this club and the ground, it felt like it was very active in the community and the community supported them right back. A fine way to be. If you get a chance, pop in for a game. Hopefully, you win. Not like Saturday. Stupid linesman was against us the whole game...

I have a different set of friends for each season. The group I go to see games at this stadium…read morewith, is my summer set. They're pretty nice. But I only see them when it's warm, which it almost never is in Bonnie Scotland. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I am proud to say that I have breathed the Ayr at Air United's famous old stadium. I saw a live game here during the 90s and then again in 2011. My regret is that I can't give the place more than 3, because the bathrooms were okay, but the stands were falling apart, and the one I was in was uncovered, and it rained on me. Still, it's a ground with a lot of character and if they clean it up, I'll definitely raise the rating. Fantastic atmosphere here. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** Since 1888 it's been the stadium of Ayr and then Ayr United. It can host 10k people which is very impressive. It's not a bad little stadium but also isn't anything special either. I remember it being very cold, as are most Scottish stadiums.

Ideal for a cheap trip back in time to the days of all-standing stadia. You're right up close to…read morethe action in three of the stands. Needs a bit of money spending on it but, given the gate cost and the low prices for pies & Bovril, you can't really complain.