Stage 4 Girvan to Maidens
Girvan Town Centre - Harbour Road Bridge – Harbour Point - Golf Course Road - Girvan Mains - Chapeldonan - Dipple Shore - Turnberry - Turnberry Bay - Turnberry Golf Course - A719 road - Maidens
Distance: 13.0 km = 8.1 miles
Time: 4 hours
Car Parks: Girvan Harbour - Turnberry Post Office - Maidens Green.
Walking Summary: Moderate/Difficult – pavements, minor road, farm track and wrack roads, livestock, rough gravel and sandy shore. Three short Tidal Stretches.
We strongly advise purchase of the Guide Book for a detailed description and map of the route.
Points of Interest
Transport: Trains from Ayr and Stranraer. Good hourly bus service.
Historical: Roman Camp at Girvan Mains. Dowhill Motte. Turnberry Castle - birthplace of Robert the Bruce. Turnberry Lighthouse. RAF Memorial at Turnberry.
General: Ailsa Craig. Alginate Factory. Grant’s Whisky distillery. Coastal agriculture. Turnberry Hotel and Open Championship golf course.
Nature: Seabirds off Dipple Shore and Turnberry Point. Glacial boulders on shoreline.
Eating/provisions: Girvan Town Centre shops, pubs and restaurants. Dowhill Farm Restaurant and Shop. Balkenna Tearoom. Turnberry and Maidens Stores and PO.
Public toilets: Girvan - next to swimming pool at Harbour Point. Beside Turnberry Post Office. Maidens Harbour.
Accommodation: B&Bs Girvan Hotels and Guesthouses. Girvan Caravan and Campsite. Turnberry and Maidens hotels and B&Bs.