\link{http://www.ayrshirescotland.com/ayrshirebusiness/indianrestaurants.html\Rupee Room} on this page I highly recomend, its my regular for take aways, lovely service if sitting in. Special prices for early dinners. For Chinese I suggest The Royal Blossom on the South side of the Harbour nr the Citadel swimming pool.
\link{http://www.ayrshirescotland.com/ayrshirebusiness/italianrestaurants.html\Bonfanti}, its a while since I have been but was cosy and freindly.
\Link{http://www.ayrshirescotland.com/ayrshirebusiness/ayrbars.html\West of the moon}, in the Town Centre, suprisingly good food for a pub/nightclub, has a huge beer garden and play area, not to warm for sitting out yet but if kids old enough you might want to turf them out anyway.
Dobsons Pantry on Newmarket St, town centre, is a bit of a greasy spoon cafeteria but food is good, again nice outdoor seating and playarea, small indoor play area too for little ones.
\link{http://www.chestnutshotel.com/\Cheastnuts Hotel}, bar area or restruant both are now no smoking and prices the same certainly at lunch time.
Poppelwells cafe at \link{http://www.gaietytheatre.co.uk/whatsonf.htm\The gaiety Theatre}, good simple food, soup and 1/2 bagette a good deal for lunch.
\link{http://www.ayrshire-arran.com/\Tourist Board site}.
\link{http://search.visitscotland.com/sitemakescotland.asp?userid=YFUUQAUVOG&executepage=ProviderInfo/VSTproviderpage.asp&providerid=3006486&survivallevel=2&templateextension=VST&sortorder=random\Burns Heritage Park}, various sites near each other. Brig O Doon Hotel bit posh but freindly and lovely meals, Will Young enjoyed his dinner recently 
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\link{http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/leisure/ctime.htm\Citadel}, council swimming pool, nr harbour in Ayr.
\link{http://www.ayrshirepaths.org.uk/find.htm\Ayrshire paths}, good signposted walks of various lengths. Marked routes mean you are not worrying about bulls or angry farmers with shot guns appearing. Auchencruvie has nice sheltered walks along the river that are OK even on drizly days. Straiton has more adventuorous walks as well as the pretty Lady Hunter and Church walk. These are all free of course.