Rugby Ball is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA10 6JU).

How do I get to Rugby Ball?

The nearest railway station is Troon, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA10 6JU.

Is Rugby Ball free to visit?

Yes, Rugby Ball is free to enter.

How do I get to Rugby Ball?

The nearest railway station is Troon, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA10 6JU.

Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands

Rugby Ball

In or near Gatehead.

Free admission

Rugby Ball — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Gordon Brown Memorial Garden, Troon - geograph.org.uk - 4079466 — Leslie Barrie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Troon · 0.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Rugby Ball in South Ayrshire, you can take a train to Troon station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the location is accessible. The postcode for your sat-nav is KA10 6JU.

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Rugby Ball is a public art located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

From the Wikipedia article

A rugby ball is an elongated ellipsoidal ball used in both codes of rugby football. Its measurements and weight are specified by World Rugby and the Rugby League International Federation, the governing bodies for both codes, rugby union and rugby league respectively. The rugby ball has an oval shape, four panels and a weight of about 400 grams. It is often confused with some balls of similar dimensions used in American, Canadian and Australian football.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

William Gilbert started making footballs for the neighbouring Rugby School in 1823. The balls had an inner-tube made of a pig's bladder. In 1870, Richard Lindon introduced rubber inner-tubes, and, because of the pliability of rubber, the shape gradually changed from a sphere to an egg. Both men owned boot- and shoe-making businesses located close to Rugby School. Lindon and Bernardo Solano started making balls for Rugby School out of hand-stitched, leather casings and pigs' bladders. The rugby ball's distinctive shape is supposedly due to the shape of the pig's bladder, although early balls were more plum-shaped than oval. The balls varied in size in the beginning, depending upon how large…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.5424, -4.6611
District: South Ayrshire
Postcode: KA10 6JU
Parliamentary constituency: Central Ayrshire
Nearest railway station: Troon — 0.4 km

Sources

osm: node/13230634114 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Rugby ball (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Portland Church, St Meddans Street, Troon

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Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands

War Memorial, South Beach Esplanade, Troon

War Memorial, South Beach Esplanade, Troon — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

Troon Old Parish Church - geograph.org.uk - 4539099

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Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands

Old Parish Church, Ayr Street, Troon

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Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands

Old Parish Church Hall, Ayr Street, Troon

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Where to eat & stay near Rugby Ball

Places to stay

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Hotels · Scottish Lowlands

Marine Troon

Marine Troon — a hotel in scotland highlands.

↗ themarinetroon.co.uk

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Caravan parks · Scottish Lowlands

Prestwick Holiday Park

Prestwick Holiday Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

Free↗ ukparks.co.uk

Macrae's Monument - geograph.org.uk - 178864

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Caravan parks · Scottish Lowlands

Dutch House Caravan Park

Dutch House Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

Free↗ dutch-house.com

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Caravan parks · Scottish Lowlands

Dutch House Caravan Park

Dutch House Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

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Caravan parks · Scottish Lowlands

Ayr Cragie Gardens Caravan Club

Ayr Cragie Gardens Caravan Club — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

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Campsites · Scottish Lowlands

Eglinton Camping and Touring Site

Eglinton Camping and Touring Site — a campsite in scotland highlands.

↗ north-ayrshire.gov.uk