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Recent Walks
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 6 – Sandblown beaches, a Brig o’ Doon and Ayr’s Esplanade
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 5 – castles, cephalopods and country parks
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 4 – beaches, burns and bull pens
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 3 – a very British picnic
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 2 – beaches, barriers and braying bovines
- The Last of the Long Field Hills
- Auchengray Hill – one of Monica’s neighbours
- Ayrshire Coastal Path: 1 – fairy foxgloves and standing stones
- Three Peaks: Day 3 – Whernside, viaduct, aqueduct and bolting rhubarb
- Three Peaks: Day 2 – Ingleborough, limestone pavements and powdery primulas
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Tag Archives: River Ayr Way
River Ayr Way: 5 – Farewell to the Banks of Ayr
8.19 miles 3h 55m 113m ascent River Ayr Way: Tarholm-Ayr This, our final stage of our River Ayr Way, brought us to the coast. It was a relatively short walk, mostly on riverside paths, but with some mud near the … Continue reading
River Ayr Way: 4 – The Hallow’d Grove
8.4 miles 4h 7m ascent 229m River Ayr Way: Failford to Tarholm It was back to Failford for the next stage of the Way. This time with the luxury of pavement and without rain. A path took us into Ayr … Continue reading
River Ayr Way: 3 – Rain, roads and a foundling dog
7.05 miles 3h 5m ascent 139m River Ayr Way: Catrine to Failford This short section is a walk along riverside paths, woodland wynds, wooden walkways, fenced and mown farmland tracks, un-named and little used tarmac, quiet residential streets and unpleasantly … Continue reading
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River Ayr Way: 2 – The Weir and The Voes
8.68 miles 4h 28m ascent 111m River Ayr Way: Greenock Water Bridge-Catrine This stage starts at Greenock Water Bridge. We parked on the old bridge then headed down a steep stone stairway and along Greenock Water’s grassy riverbank. Greenock Water … Continue reading
River Ayr Way: 1 – The Railway and the River
10.55 miles 5h 32 m ascent 82m Glenbuck-Greenock Water Bridge The River Ayr Way follows the River Ayr from its source at Glenbuck Loch to the sea at Ayr, a 44 mile route. We had talked of walking it for … Continue reading
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