We are the Kilmarnock & Loudoun Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
sandra bogle
This is a beautiful coastal walk between the villages of Maidens and Dunure via a clifftop walk at Culzean Country Park. There is a mixture of sandy and rocky beaches, paths and grassy fields. From Maidens we walk along the beach before climbing stairs to Culzean, taking the clifftop path to the visitors centre. Descending stairs to the gas house back to beach and along to croyburnfoot. There are sections which are rocky and uneven requiring care. A short uphill section to Hairpin Brae leads us to a cliff top path around the field and onto Dunure Castle. There may be livestock in fields.
We meet for car sharing at Kilmarnock 0845 for 0900 departure for the drive to Maidens. Since there is no bus service from Maidens to Dunure we will require to arrange car ferrying on the day.
Boots with good ankle support and walking poles required. Uneven surfaces along culzean clifftop walk due to tree roots and care on rocky sections of beach. The plan for the day is to walk with favourable tide conditions and we should be walking on the wide sandy beach for much of the way.
East Ayrshire Headquarters car park, London Road, Kilmarnock
Harbour car park, Maidens
Kennedy Park car park, Dunure
