The Turnberry Lighthouse Halfway House in South Ayrshire

Beautiful place for a cuppa stunning views ‘realy friendly anan easy walk from the car park bit expensive but your only there the once

Popped in for a coffee during a walk having seen others recommending the coffee …..Paid £10 for 2 coffees that were frankly undrinkable 😮 Won’t be back

Friendly helpful service, stunning views, this is a lovely location just a short walk from the car park and the coffee was excellent, only downside was no vegan food available!

Turnberry lighthouse was my fathers family home whilst my grandfather was a night keeper back in the late 1940s in to the 1950s. I did not know that the True estate has purchased the lighthouse and turned it in to a very luxury apartment. We could only see what it looked like from the images on the website. The true estate has done a great job of restoring the lighthouse and making. the surroundings accessible for the public. The walks around the golf course is very good and we had a fabulous time.

We stayed at the hotel for one night. The lighthouse is across the road from the hotel. Its about a 15 min to 20 min walk. You walk round the golf course. Nice views of arran,and alisa Craig. Worth a we visit

Well worth the walk from the car park. Food limited choice but good quality. Very friendly staff and a great location. Can imagine that it gets very busy in summer months.

Probably the best light house in the world to visit. Café is very cosy and has the view of Arran and Ailsa Craig. Yummy Ice cream, great service. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. By the way the toilet are immaculate condition. Best view of the light house. Lot's of parking space is a available.

This half way house for the ailsa craig Golf course for Trump Turnberry was fantastic and well worth the short walk across the Golf course. Views of the sea and cloud formation with waves crashing in to the shore made it an exhilarating venue for a hot chocolate.

Having a golf enthusiast with me, he had already looked up the light house. So we took a walk up from maidens, the walk was easy and pathed all the way (perfect if you have prams etcThere is a small car park if you were to drive, but still a beautiful walk through the course to the light house. The course looked beautiful with stunning scenery. We walked around and the views were 5*The halfway house is beautiful, clean and tidy. The staff were friendly and we were served immediately. I was surprised to see the hot drinks served in disposable cups, and throw away cutlery.A lovely walk back down to maidens all in all an enjoyable experience, so much so we returned before going home.

If you park before hotel + walk half mile to Lighthouse you ll have one of best views in Scotland. U can have hot rolls, ceasar salad or blowout on £30 FishSupper... but a good coffee here + u will feel refreshed for day.

What can I say about this place. It’s fantastic have a walk to it. It’s behind the 9th green and 10th tee. Toilets are smashing clean, there are fantastic views out to sea, nice tea room and there is now an apartment above the place. I would think it will be expensive, but check it out

The food and drink selections at the Lighthouse is really good. The service is friendly. The views from the Lighthouse of the coastline and Ailsa golf course are spectacular. One can go to the Lighthouse without playing golf. It has a large sitting area to enjoy your food and views. The Lighthouse has been renovated to have Rick Wiedemer bedroom suites that can be rented nightly. The pricing is pretty stiff. The current tariff is £1,500 per night plus tax, etc.

Walk to the lighthouse through the golf course it's absolutely amazing. Lighthouse looks beautiful outside and inside. Service in that little Cafe it's very professional and helpful. Food was nice. But...Coffee is served in take away cups (not really environment friendly or elegant) and it's not tasty at all. They using that automatic coffee machines that I will say are good enough for a petrol station but in place like this I would really expect something with higher quality.

We had coffee here sitting outside on the cliff edge looking over the Firth of Clyde. The lighthouse has been well restored and is an icon of the area.

Very warm and comfortable on a dreary day. Good food and Delicacies {Hot or Cold}. Very hand when playing Golf.

Take time out to walk to the lighthouse. You won't be disappointed. Check out the scenery and be blown away at the golf course. Both holes either side of this 'half way house' look absolutely incredible. Can't wait to see how the pro's play them when the Open returns to this amazing course in 2022.

We had been having a look over the golf course near the clubhouse and the local policeman recommended that we find the small car park and walk to the lighthouse. It was a very windy day but fine, and we followed his advice. It is indeed a small car park - about a dozen or so spaces - but the walk through the golf course was lovely. As a (bad) golfer I loved seeing the perfectly manicured tees and greens and would love to play them some day.

A very enjoyable way to spend a few hours - reading about the history of the lighthouse, enjoying the wonderful views to Arran and Ailsa Craig, and of course some refreshments to enjoy.

On our Scottish tour we passed through Turnberry and Trumpton. Quite a place! As a monumental landmark its a good opportunity to take time out and visit the Lighthouse. It has been greatly refurbished by Mr Trump and if you can brave the wind it is an interesting experience. There is limited parking off the main road and you walk along the designated pathway observing golf etiquette along the way so as not to get hit by a golf ball or buggy and not to put the golfers off their game. There is a great view at the end of the road of the coast. The lighthouse is impressive and in great condition. There is a café there too and toilets. In spite of the wind and a dull day it was a pleasant walk.

Fantastic Half-way house, I can think how it is too be here in summer. Nice good food and drinks and dont forget to stop for a while and look at the ocean.

Super Lage direkt am Meer mit Außenterrasse, nur für einen kleinen Snack, also z. B Sandwich oder soup of the day.

We stayed at the Turnberry Resort to play golf. Thus is actually a part of the walking path - anywhere from 2-4 miles of hiking. It’s a great photo op moment. It rests near a castle ruins foundation which is neat. You can enter the lighthouse and grab a quick snack.

A lovely walk with amazing views of Arran and Ailsa Craig. Nice outside terrace with seating to enjoy the views. On our visit, it was a lovely sunny day but quite windy. A bit pricey for a machine made hot drink. Would have preferred a proper ground coffee for my £3.

We were out for a walk to see Lighthouse,and came in for a drink. Alistair made us feel so very welcome and made our trip extra special. Highly recommended!

Passed by some months ago on walk and was impressed with scenery, setting, lighthouse refurbishment and looking through the windows, this seemed plush, nice carpet, mahogany tables and leather-bound menus, so planned a visit for lunch.

Stopped off at Turnberry lighthouse as we were passing by. We were a group of 8 adults, 2 children, 1 baby & 2 dogs. We had a pleasant walk to the lighthouse, which is approx 1 mile from the car park. We were greeted by the most friendly member of staff, who advised us what facilities were available - toilets, coffee shop and bowls of water for the dogs. My father in law and 2 teenage sons were also very lucky to have a visit inside the lighthouse (for donations to a local children’s charity). We had coffee and enjoyed the most amazing view and also got to see a basking shark in the sea - well worth a visit

Walked down to the lighthouse from the small free car park only good for around 10 cars .The halfway house is very nice pleanty of room and outside seating for around 20 or more quite a selection of snack and drinks.THe ladies and gents toilets are of the highest grade gold plated taps and hand towels and soap with great hot water very plush

While the food and service were excellent at the Lighthouse, it is the view that makes this venue particularly spectacular. With stunning views of the water and the famous Ailsa golf course, it seems unlikely that there will be many other halfway houses to rival the one at Turnberry.

The Halfway House is a very smart cafeteria situated at the foot of Turnberry Lighthouse, which is now part of the Trump Hotel and Golf complex. Parking is just off the main road, and a good pathway leads you across the golf course to the lighthouse.

Called by chance whilst on holiday last week and we were surprised with the friendliness of the staff that we met whilst walking across the course and the staff working in the restaurant. We only had coffees and snacks, we sat outside and looked across the sea to Arran. We would certainly look to visit the lighthouse again in the future. The above title need to be amended as the sign on the roadside now shows 'Trump Lighthouse'.

Get the granola bar. Homemade. And moist. Pretty view. Monique takes good care of you. They are good to control the turn and not stack up groups at the turn. Allen points out key items on the course for the back 9.

Based on the reviews here we parked up and walked through the golf course one afternoon expecting to be able to get afternoon tea.

Good snack menu from small cafe and nice coffee. Just don't walk here from the hotel...too dangerous on that road!!

Enjoyed a lovely walk to the cafe with friends and our two dogs . Made very welcome and could sit with the dogs on the patio and take in the magnificent scenery! Service was excellent and food very tasty if a little pricey ! Only disappointment was the food was served on cardboard plates which were difficult to handle in the breeze ! Thought it was because we were outside but no guests inside got cardboard plates too very poor for an establishment like this hence only 4 stars ! But will go again just for the scenery.

This is without doubt the best halfway house I've ever seen, and I have seen hundreds.

What a beautiful setting and a nice walk from the Trump Turnberry hotel. Light lunch can also be served.

This is a fantastic restoration of high quality and with superb views from inside and from the outside seating. The staff are very efficient and the lunch was good. Well worth the walk.

the lighthouse is worth a visit......fully restored from 2014 when d trump purchased the golf couse and hotel.......the lighhouse has a suite for guests..be aware it is a long walk over the path through the golf links

Was Staying at Trump Turnberry and walked to here with my wife after having visited the day before playing golf, both times was a pleasure and staff first class.

We were playing golf and wanted to visit this quaint building, service is very friendly had soup and whisky which were both very tasty. Worth a visit.

We popped up for hot drinks after walking the beach trail (or not as it turned out because the beach trail cuts off and renders you stranded half way through!!)

We only had a drink and a pie however there seems a great menu on offer. Seating inside and outside. Nice spot to view the scenery .

Lovely views with a nice little tea room. A little expensive for food but worth a visit. Would be great on summers day to sit outside.

Went out to the lighthouse for a leisure walk and what a pleasant surprise. Cold crisp winters day. Golfers were out other walkers too. We parked just in the small car park area off the.main road. The walk out to the lighthouse is now made on a new tarmac path/road. Along the way there are two wells with drinking fountains.. not ornimental just functional. Walk over to the Wartime Air services Monument.The monument is within the Turnberry Golf course, so take care if you walk over to it. The golfers we met were all friendly and chatting with us. Some old castle ruins are near the lighthouse. Once there and after reading the information plaque we walked around the building which revealed a huge patio area looking out over the Firth of Clyde to the Irish sea and Ailsa Craig in the distance. There is the Halfway Restaurant there looks lovely and posh but we did not dine there. However we will in summer :)

This has to be THE best HW house Ive ever seen. The toilets alone are worth a visit they are like something from a luxury Vegas casino! Typical Trump bling for sure but worth a visit if your either playing the course or having a nice walk. However if you are the father of a large family on a nice walk thinking "ooh thats looks a nice place to stop for some lunch / snack" make sure you bring plenty of money as it is certainly Trump prices too

The staff in The Golfclub,could not have been more helpful or friendly.The arranged for a member of their staff to take us out to The Lighthouse,in a golf buggy ,so that we could have coffee there.It is very small indoors,however our weather was amazing and we sat outdoors on the patio.All outdoor furniture was spotless,The Lighthouse was kept immaculately.The views were unbelievable!

Donald Trump set out to create the greatest halfway house in the world, and he did just that. The lighthouse beckons you throughout the challenging front nine--guiding golfers through the dunes and the ocean breezes. As a halfway house, it's brilliant. Plenty of beverages and foods to choose from. The only problem is that you are tempted to spend the afternoon on the deck overlooking the crashing seas, rather than venturing back onto the 10th tee for more punishment. 5 Stars!

Walking along turnberry beach , following the path thro golf course to halfway turnberry light house . A cup of coffee &enjoy; the beautiful views

This is really the halfway house (snack stop) for the golfers. But I thought, hey, let's go anyway and get an insight into the trump Turnberry world (but on the cheap). So I set off with the kids on a beach walk, we parked the car at the public parking at the edge of Turnberry, walked along the beach, to get to the lighthouse, that became slightly problematic as the beach sort of disappears as you get close to the lighthouse, so up onto the course we went, effectively walked along the side of a golf hole to reach the lighthouse, not ideal, but it was quite. Walked into the lighthouse, WOW, very smart, opulent, lovely. Quite small maybe just 7 tables. I thought I would feel slightly out of place with the kids, but another family were there just having coffee. Menu is small and expensive for food - Toasties started at £12, but then soup and bread was £4 and cappuccino £3, so just normal prices for them. We had the soups and coffee. A nice snack lunch. We headed back to the car via the internal road through the course, back to the clubhouse and back along the pavement to the car. Maybe a 3 mile round trip, but really nice scenery and an oppulent stop for for the snack. Great. Really enjoyed it. Would we go back....definetely.....heading back tomorrow, but this time parking in the clubhouse car park, so a much smaller walk. Brilliant.

The halfway house is really picturesque with stunning views across the sea; on a good day you can see the Irish coastline and Campbeltown. The staff are lovely and the food, a little bit expensive, but I suppose you're paying for the venue.

Unparalleled location and a genuine warm welcome at this iconic structure. Played the old course years ago and recall good food at the halfway house . This felt beyond comparison. Decent choice , 2 soups on offer and served with beautiful ciabatta at £4 a pop ( unbelievable after £7 a pint in the clubhouse) Perfect spot to refresh on a cold and blustery day on the Ailsa . Met and waved through a delightful 2 ball from Royal Dornoch and Nairn , swapped a few "great course/ real gem" stories, and emerged refreshed for the treat of a finish on a really impressive and improved championship links . Already planning return trip and purposely not got political ️️

It's SUCH a wow location - one of the finest of a cafe anywhere! It's a conversion of the famous Turnberry Lighthouse and worth visiting for that alone.Built on part of the remains of Robert the Bruce's castle, these can also be explored a little.