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A curved building carries the sign "Vikingar!" in red lettering above a glazed upper storey and railed balcony.
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Vikingar, Largs

A leisure centre on the front at Largs with a guided Viking Experience telling the story of the Battle of Largs, a pool, a theatre and a cafe.

Welcome

On the front at Largs, a white building with a round glass drum spelling out VIKINGAR is home to the town's leisure centre and its Viking Experience.

Largs has a special place in Viking history, as the scene of the battle of 1263 against the Norwegian fleet.

The Viking Experience is a guided tour, led by a storyteller who tells of the Vikings and their world. The story is told aloud rather than set out on panels, which suits children.

The centre also has a 25-metre pool with a teaching pool, a gym, an interactive games zone, a cafe, and the Barrfields Pavilion Theatre. Tours run at set times, so check before you go, and Nardini's and the promenade are just outside.

Before you go

The centre opens 7am to 9pm on weekdays and 8am to 3pm at weekends; the Viking Experience runs as guided tours at set times.

Where
Greenock Road, Largs, KA30 8QL.
Tour
The Viking Experience.
Also
Pool, theatre, cafe.

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A curved building with a glazed upper storey carries the sign "Vikingar!" in red lettering above its entrance.
Did you know

Look for the Pencil.

At the south end of the Largs promenade stands the Pencil, built in 1912 to mark the Battle of Largs.

A large road sign reads "Vikingar, visitor experience, Barrfields Theatre, fitness studio, swimming pool" on a grass verge.
Did you know

A theatre inside.

The Barrfields Pavilion Theatre is part of the Vikingar building on the Largs seafront.

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From our guide to Ayrshire

Vikingar is the white building on the Largs seafront with a round glass drum spelling out its name. Alongside the town's leisure centre, it is home to the Viking Experience, a guided tour led by a storyteller rather than set out on panels. It brings the Vikings and the Battle of Largs to life in a way that suits children well. The centre also has a 25-metre pool with a teaching pool, a gym and the Barrfields Pavilion Theatre. Tours run at set times, so check before you go. Nardini's is just outside for an ice cream afterwards.

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On Greenock Road by the promenade in Largs, KA30 8QL.

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