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Right is a view of Girvan Cross looking
towards Stumpy Tower. The road to the
right leads north to Ayr, the road to the
left to the main shopping area,
Ballantrae and Stranraer and the road
strait ahead to the harbour and
beach.
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The harbour at Girvan is now only used
for pleasure vessels and repairs to
fishing boats. The small town of Girvan
with its long sandy beach and popular
golf course is surrounded by hills. The
area is ideal for hill walking or driving
along the scenic costal routes, 12 miles
south to Ballantrae or 18 miles north to
Ayr. For information on sea angling out
of Girvan see Fishing Sea.
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Right is a view showing the beach with
views over the Firth of Clyde and Island
of Ailsa Craig. Girvan’s long sandy
beach may be the best in Ayrshire. Local
boat owners offer trips to or around
Ailsa Craig.
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Left is a view of the play area and
boating pond at the beach with the indoor
swimming pool in the background.
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The pier at Girvan is beyond the
harbour. The pier is a good spot for a
relaxing days fishing. Shops for ice
cream and fish teas are never far away in
Girvan.
Visit the Girvan Visitor Centre
website at www.girvanvisitorcentre.co.uk.
For secure online mail order of
traditional Scottish foodstuff, music,
glassware, whisky miniatures, art and
more, visit the website of The Sweetie
Shop 3 Dalrymple Street Girvan at
www.thesweetieshop.co.uk
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Girvan Golf
Club is a popular links &
parks course with the first eight holes
being right next to the sea with
fantastic views of small island of Ailsa
Craig.
The last ten holes are more inland of
a parks course nature. Situated about 1.0
mile north of Girvan town centre. Price
guide £15 - £18 round.
www.golfsouthayrshire.com/offers.html.
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Right is a view of the car park at
Bennane Head two miles north of
Ballantrae, 10 miles south of Girvan.
This is the area where the tale of Sawney
Bean the cannibal evolved. About 150 feet
below the car park is a cave that is
thought to run almost one mile into the
hillside. Sawney Bean was born near
Edinburgh, the son of a hedger and
ditcher.
The coastal road A77, between Girvan
and Ballantrae, gives some fantastic
views.
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Culzean Castle & Country Park is
situated about 6 miles north of Girvan by
the village of Maidens on the scenic
coast. This is one of Scotland's top
castles to visit, only Edinburgh and
Stirling castles are rated higher.
Culzean gives the ultimate impression of how wealthy
some families were a few centuries back, as along with
the castle, the vast grounds and gardens are impressive.
The coastal road A719, between Girvan
and Ayr, passing Turnberry, Maidens and
Dunure, is one of the most scenic in
Scotland.
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