Around Irvine Beach Park

A walk around  Irvine  Beach Park.

This is an easy/ short walk, ideal for a Sunday morning.

Walk Leader: Marty Wright

Mobile number 07939125270

For those travelling by car, bus or train the starting point will be on the path at the bridge/ entrance  for old science centre or what was called 'The Big Idea'. There are plenty of car parking spaces. We will start the walk at 10:30.

This is a circular / figure of 8 route. Averages 3.2 miles/5 km but may  be shortened or extended depending on walkers preferences  & weather conditions. It’s a walk categorised as easy and is on mainly well used paths, however a pole may be preferred as some of paths are uneven and some comprise mainly sand. For anyone who was watching the recent  golf  championship you know you need to have your water proof jacket (and trousers) on or in the backpack.

We will begin by walking towards the  sea front passing a quirky little sculpture. 

We then cross  in front of the coast guard building/ toilet block  & join the beach park.

We will walk anticlockwise heading initially towards Irvine's legendary dragon sculpture. As we get closer we tackle the first of a few inclines.

We leave the dragon behind  and walk  towards Troon costal path ( parallel to the beach) looping round to the left across the well trodden paths & walking  back to the pond in the beach park (this is point we shorten / extend depending on the weather and preferences).

We can walk round the pond in either direction and exit onto Beach drive and through the houses,  the boat yard and out onto  Harbour Street. A left turn takes us past the Harbour Arts Centre, the  Ship Inn and GRO Coffee Shop where we can stop for a refreshment before returning to our cars ( a right turn takes us up towards  the station and includes more cafes or the ice cream shop Vanilla Joes).