Whithorn Way – Maybole to Girvan Route Directions
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Whithorn Way – Maybole to Girvan Route Directions Grid Reference Directional Instructions Description NS 29938 10036 Starting from the Carrick Centre – Head west NS 29885 10011 Turn R onto Culzean Road (B7023) Pass Maybole Station on right. NS 29609 09959 Turn L into Whitefaulds Avenue NS 29420 09624 Left onto footpath and Right onto A77 footpath Walk west on the north side of the A77 to Crossraguel Abbey NS 27552 08400 Cross A77 with care and enter into car park Crossraguel Abbey, worth stopping for a tour. After visit return to above point and resume the walk in a SW direction alongside the A77 NS 27183 08376 “Y” junction, turn left off A77 onto minor road NS 26754 08091 “T” junction, straight ahead NS 26217 07828 Cross roads, straight ahead Near to Auchenblane and Middleridge NS 25390 07784 “Z” bend on minor road, remaining on the same minor road Blanefield buildings are on the south side NS 25092 07782 “T” junction, keeping straight ahead and heading SW NS 24659 07601 Minor road crosses ford. NS 24625 07600 “T” junction and turn R NS 24618 17641 Turn L off roadway onto track heading W NS 24541 07627 Joint the A77 and proceed on pavement WSW Walking into Kirkoswald NS 23880 07473 Left off A77 and head up Kirkbrae Kirkoswald Kirk and graveyard on the right. NS 23911 07355 Remain on Kirkbrae unless stopping at Church Kirkoswald Parish church and gardens off to left. NS 23992 07281 Kirkbrae now turns into country track heading SE NS 24093 07170 Cross over the Milton Burn remaining on the track NS 24394 06602 Track reaches minor road, turn right and west Junction of track and road close to Keekafar NS 23276 06718 Junction, turn left heading SW. Follow this twisting minor road to Dunnymuck or Dowhill NS 22414 05943 “T” junction curve left and head S NS 22239 05355 “Y” junction, keep to the main single track road heading SSW NS 22181 05228 “Y” junction with road merging from right. Continue south Road merging is Drumdow Road. NS 22141 05128 “Y” junction keeping straight ahead in SW direction NS 21275 04222 “T” junction turn L and head SSE Junction opposite to Townhead Hill NS 21094 03716 “Y” junction maintaining a SW direction Midhill View NS 20930 03404 Bend and Track Junction Option for Dunnymuck or Dowhill Route Recommended route via Dunnymuck minimising length of walk on A77 NS 20930 03404 At right hand bend leave road and continue ahead and south on track NS 20937 02611 Track crosses Drumbain Burn Continue ahead to Ladybank Steading NS 20986 02345 Immediately at the south end of Steading turn R and head in westerly direction NS 20379 02333 Farm track cross line of dismantled railway line NS 20153 02338 Track arrives at A77 road at Dunnymuck. Turn R and walk along side of A77 for less than 100 metres NS 20130 02448 Left and west off A77 following ACP This junction is just to the south of the Dipple Factory Route via Dowhill and passing Dowhill Country Fayre at A77 junction NS 20930 03404 “T” junction turn R and cross dismantled railway line Turnberry Holiday Park on the right. NS 20482 03161 Sharp R corner on road heading to Dowhill NS 20319 03284 Entrance into Dowhill Country Fayre Refreshment stop if required. NS 20240 03225 Exit from Country Fayre turning L alongside A77 Pass by factory on west side of the main road. Approximately 800 metres at side of A77 NS 20130 02448 Right and west off A77 following ACP This junction is just to the south of the Dipple Factory Routes again combine for the rest of the walk to Girvan NS 19939 02424 Ayrshire Coastal Path (ACP) turns L and heads S The Way is now on the shore heading generally south NX 18844 99624 Left and away from the sea Retaining the line of the ACP NX 19052 99301 Turn L between large storage buildings Girvan Mains NX 19193 99295 Turn R and then take L on Girvan Mains’ road NX 19207 99224 Turn R onto road which is curving left and SE NX 19225 99036 Turn R into Golf Course Road NX 18430 98486 Turn R off Golf Course Road heading towards coastline NX 18376 98502 Cross road and pick up ACP pathway round E & S side of carpark NX 18321 98463 Pathway turns L and follows shoreline NX 18325 98207 Turn L onto road that curves right NX 18472 98228 Straight across Golf Course Road and across bridge Water of Girvan NX 18520 98272 Turn R at cross roads heading to A77 NX 18600 98199 Turn R at “Y” junction onto the A77 and head south NX 18560 98072 Girvan Centre – Cross Roads ©Whithorn Way Steering Group – July 2019 .