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Photographs of the town of Troon and beach

 on the Ayrshire Coast in the Firth of Clyde

Beach at Troon on the Ayrshire Coast of Scotland

Beach at Troon

 on the Ayrshire Coast



Troon on the Ayrshire Coast

Waterfront at Troon

on the Ayrshire Coast




War Memorial at Troon on the Ayrshire Coast

War Memorial at Troon.



Beach and Bay at Troon on the Ayrshire Coast of Scotland

Beach and Bay at Troon

 on the Ayrshire Coast



Islet of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde off the Ayrshire Coast of Scotland

Islet of Ailsa Craig

 in the Firth of Clyde

off the Ayrshire Coast from Troon

 The uninhabited island is formed

from the plug of an extinct volcano.

Granite is quarried to make curling stones.

Ailsa Craig is a bird sanctuary

 for gannets and puffins.





Sunset on Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde off the Ayrshire Coast of Scotland

Sunset on Ailsa Craig

in the Firth of Clyde

off the Ayrshire Coast

Sunsets & Sunrises Gallery





Church in Troon

 Church in Troon


Houses on the seafront at Troon

Houses

 on the seafront at Troon





Marina at Troon

Marina at Troon




Aerial view of Troon Harbour

Aerial view of Troon Harbour

The Harbour at Troon

is a fishing port,

yachting marina,

 seasonal passenger ferry port

 and Ro-Ro ferry terminal

for timber and containers.




Aerial view of Troon

Aerial view of Troon




Kite surfer and Isle of Arran on the Ayrshire Coastal Path from Troon to Irvine

Kite surfer and Isle of Arran

on the Ayrshire Coastal Path

 from Troon to Irvine





Sunset on Isle of Arran





Houses at Barassie from beach on the Ayrshire Coastal Path from Troon to Irvine

Houses at Barassie

 from beach

 on the Ayrshire Coastal Path

 from Troon to Irvine




Sand Dunes above beach on the Ayrshire Coastal Path from Troon to Irvine

Sand Dunes above beach

 on the Ayrshire Coastal Path

 from Troon to 
Irvine




Map and Walking Route from Irvine to Troon along the Ayrshire Coast

Map of Troon





IRVINE TO TROON WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION

Location: Ayrshire
Map: OS Landranger Sheet 70
Distance: 6 miles ( 10km )
Time: 3 hours
Grade: Easy coastal walk

Thr only predictable aspect of coastal walking is its unpredictability. There are days when this normally easy walk is impossible, when the scene is
one of elemental fury, with huge waves, driven by gale-force winds, smashing into the shore.
However in fine conditions much of the walk is on firm sand which is a delight to have under your feet. Out to the west across
the water iss the unmistakeable outline of Arran. To your left as you walk along are high dunes which separate the walkers, joggers and horse riders
on the beach from the golfers taking their own form of recreation just inland. The walk passes two courses - Western Gailes and Barassie - part of the chain of links courses on this coast.
Troon itself is worth exploring. It has a busy harbour and marina and a wide choice of places to refuel. And if you're in the mood and the day is good you can, of course, carry on walking, following the Ayrshire Coastal Path on to Prestwick, Ayr and beyond.
Back in Irvine, the Scottish Maritime Museum has curious exhibits including old boats. Don't miss David Annand‘s statue of The Carter and His Horse. A notice explains that Irvine was once a busy port and much of the cargo handled there, especially coal mined locally, was brought
by carters using horses. The horses today are on the beach for leisure rather than at the quayside working, but the weather is as important to us taking our  recreation today as it was to the ships plying out of ports like Irvine in the past.

Route:

Start and finish at Irvine Railway Station.
Walk down Montgomery Street and Harbour Street.
At the Ship Inn go left across the grass to the Magnum Leisure Centre.
Pass the centre and follow the path round the pond.
At its far left corner take the path leading to the stone dragon.
Walk down and through the dunes on to the beach.
Follow the beach S for 4km to Barassie.
Follow a grass path ( signed Ayrshire Coastal Path ) and later join a tarmac cycleway into Troon.
Go left at Morrisons, right at the T-junction and left into Church Street.
Take the second left ( St Meddan’s Road ) up to the station for the train back to
Irvine.






Map of Walking Route from Troon to Irvine along the Ayrshire Coast

Map of Walking Route

 from Troon to Irvine

along the Ayrshire Coast





Map of Walking Route from Troon to Ayr along the Ayrshire Coast

Map of Walking Route

 from Troon to Ayr

along the Ayrshire Coast





Map of Ayrshire Coast

Map of Ayrshire Coast




Walking Route from Troon to Ayr



Location: Ayrshire Map: OS Landranger 70
 Distance: 8 miles (13km)
Time: 3-4 hours
Terrain: Coastal paths; flat

While this is inarguably a walk that requires a measure of benevolence on the part of the weather before you pull your boots on and stride out, it’s guaranteed to blow away any cobwebs which might be the result of a late one tonight. It’s a fine walk that starts by weaving out of Ayr, a historic town full of resonances of Robert Burns among others. Indeed the walk starts in the square that holds the Bard’s statue, continuing past the pub named for perhaps his most famous poem, Tam 0' Shanter. The focus then switches to William Wallace, after whom an old tower is named [ though there is no direct connection ) before the River Ayr is crossed and a route through the busy dock area leads out of the town to its neighbour, Newton -on-Ayr. Here, with possibly some relief, you reach a beachside promenade which leads to one of the many golf courses on the Ayrshire coast, Prestwick St Nicholas.
 At the end of this a little jink takes you straight on to the long promenade of Prestwick. The town itself is set a little way back from the sea front, and in between are more golf courses, including “old” Prestwick, which holds the distinction of hosting the first staging of the Open 150 years ago. lt was a very different sport then to the one we see on our TV screens today but the players’ skills were just as acute.
After Prestwick comes a truly delightful meander on a little path at the top of the dunes. You need ‘ to cut inland to cross a substantial burn and then jink through a caravan 5 park before reaching the edge of Royal Troon, which hosted the Open in 2016. The path veers away from the course and lands you on the beach which provides a fine finale to the walk, allowing for good progress and grand seaward views across to the unmistakeable profile of Arran.



Route:

From Burns Statue Square TR into Alloway St and then into High St, past the Tam o‘ Shanter inn.
At the Wallace Tower TFl to the river and TL on the riverside path.
Cross the Auld Brig and TL.
Cross the main road and take the first right ( Back Peebles St ).
Follow it through across Waggon Ftd into Glene Ftd.
TL over railway bridge and sharp L down to the Promenade.
At its end continue on a track beside St Nicholas Golf Course.
Go R and L past clubhouse then L on a road to the promenade at Prestwick.
At its end at a round building climb the dunes and follow the path beside the fence.
At a break in the dunes in about 800m go R on a path then track to e bridge over the river.
Follow track into the holiday park then a path beside the wall and then lelt as signed to reach the beach.
Follow the beach to Troon.



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