& Wigtownshire Campaign for Real Ale Ayrshire Bus Ale Trails Trail 5: North and

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This trail lists rural pubs that serve real ale within North and East Ayrshire, and which are reachable by bus services. 337

CAMRA’s WhatPub website gives more Gateside details for the pubs shown at www. whatpub.com or scan the relevant QR code. 337

Other useful websites for transport providers in our branch area: 337 www.scotrail.co.uk (Train information) www.stagecoachbus.com (Bus information) Dunlop www.shuttlebuses.co.uk (Bus information) www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk (Bus information) 337 www.calmac.co.uk (Ferry information) www.travelinescotland.com (General travel planning) 9, 113, 337

Kilmaurs Our branch website contains local CAMRA information and digital copies of our various 9, 113, 337 ale trails: www.awcamra.org.uk To /Irvine

Other Rail Trails in this series are: Walking Trails: Trail 1: to Irvine Trail 4: Ayr Real Ale Trails Trail 2: Largs to Saltcoats gives suggestions for some Trail 3: Kilmarnock to Dunlop walks around the real ale pubs in that Bus Trails: Trail 6: Island Trail: Trail 7: Wigtownshire Trail 8: Arran

This guide is produced by the Ayrshire & Wigtownshire Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) © CAMRA 2020. The information is, as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press. We take no responsibility for any inaccuracies. Town/Village Bus Service & Operator Comments Largs / Fairlie / 585 Ayr - Greenock (SC) Half hourly daytime West Kilbride 585A Largs - Stevenston (SC) Hourly evenings Beith X36 Ardrossan - (SC) Hourly daytime, reduced evening service (Interchange X34 Irvine - Glasgow (SC) Commuting services only for pubs listed below) 904 Largs - Paisley (McG) Hourly Daytime Gateside, Lugton 337 Beith - Kilmarnock (McG) Every 2 hours & Dunlop Stewarton, 9 Stewarton - Kilmarnock Half hourly daytime; hourly evenings 113 Irvine - Kilmaurs - Stewarton Hourly daytime (SB) 337 Beith - Kilmarnock (McG) Every 2 hours OPERATOR’S KEY: SC - Stagecoach, McG - McGills, SB - Shuttlebus

LARGS, FAIRLIE AND WEST KILBRIDE Details of outlets in these can be found in Trail 2 (Largs - Saltcoats). However, the 585 bus generally stops close by each pub.

GATESIDE Small village about a mile east of Beith, and walkable from there if a bus is not due. GATESIDE INN 39 Main Road, KA15 2LF Caledonian Deuchars IPA usually available

LUGTON A hamlet at a road junction between Irvine and Barrhead. The pub/restaurant was previously known as the Paraffin Lamp, and latterly, The Canny Man. PADARO BAR AND RESTAURANT 1 Beith Road, KA3 4ED Usually two changing ales from Arran or Kelburn breweries. DUNLOP Conservation village on the road between Lugton and Kilmarnock. The sole pub in this historic village is now owned by the local community. MERITO 2-6 Stewarton Road, KA3 4AA One changing ale

STEWARTON A small town known locally as the Bonnet Toun due to its bonnet making heritage. The pub here is located in a 400 year old former mill.

THE MILL HOUSE 4 Dean Street, KA3 5EQ Three changing ales, often from local breweries

KILMAURS An attractive village just NW of Kilmarnock. The former Parish Council chambers and jail, the “Jougs”, has a fine example of a stepped Mercat Cross in an enclosure behind it. The pub here is to be found adjacent to the said Jougs. WESTON TAVERN 27 Main Street, KA3 2RQ Two changing ales, often from local breweries

SORN: The Inn is worthy of a visit with an Orkney ale always available. The nearest bus link at present is a 2-mile pleasant walk along the River Ayr to/from .

Some of these pubs, and others, are also reachable by train and are listed in either Trail 2 (Largs to Saltcoats) or Trail 3 (Kilmarnock to Dunlop)