Important: Cookie Policy
We use cookies to help keep our site relevant and easy to use. To help us do this
we need your permission to use cookies. Read more...
EU legislation requires that all websites clearly specify if cookies are being used
and their purpose. For more information on the cookies we use view our privacy policy.
South Ayrshire Council use Google Analytics which uses cookies to anonymously track
activity on our site. We use this information to keep our site relevant and to make
it easier to use. We have already set a cookie that is essential to the sites operation.
If you accept the use of cookies on this website you will no longer see this message.
We will also place a preference cookie and Google will place temporary session cookies
on your computer.
Should you later, manually delete the preference cookie then you will need to re-confirm
your preference when you next visit this website.
Yes, I accept the use of cookies
Parks
Coastal Areas
Maidens Shorefront
Maidens is a beautiful little coastal village with a lovely long sandy beach and grass foreshore.
The harbour, like many west coast harbours, was originally built for fishing but today is mainly used by those who sail for pleasure.
To the north of the beach is Culzean Castle and Estate, built in 1777 by the architect Robert Adam, it is owned and maintained by the National Trust and is considered to be one of Scotland's treasures.
To the south are Port Murray and Turnberry, famous for its golf courses.
The village is extremely popular and has two caravan parks and many day-trippers come to enjoy the beach area, the car parking, landscaped picnic area and equipped play area.
There is a nearby riding school, which often takes classes down to the beach area. For those who prefer to conserve their energy, sit and admire the scenery, with on the horizon Ailsa Craig and on a clear day the Mull of Kintyre.
Maidens is an excellent site for ornithologists with the bay forming part of the R.S.P.B. designated Ornithological Site which runs from Girvan Harbour to Maidens. The type of birds to look out for is redshank, oystercatchers, shelduck, sandwich terns and golden plovers. The best time of year for sightings is between August and the end of March.