South Ayrshire Council
Tourism & Economic
Development
Newton House
30 Green St. Lane
AYR KA8 8BH

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Girvan Town

Girvan Harbour The traditional holiday resort of Girvan dates back to 1668 when it became a municipal burgh incorporated by Charter.

The town's busy harbour is a centre of attraction for visitors and offers convenient mooring facilities for visiting yachts. From here you can set off for a day's sea angling or a pleasure trip around Ailsa Craig, the plug of an extinct volcano and now a bird sanctuary.

Stumpy Tower was built between 1825-27, and was used as a tolbooth in Reform riots in 1832. Another imposing building, the McKechnie Institute, was built in Scots Baronial sytle in 1888, and is now used as a local art and all year round exhibition centre.

Recreational facilities in the town include an indoor swimming pool, boating lake and putting green.

Girvan is proud of its reputation for floral attractions and colourful displays which are situated in many parts of the town and include the Rose Gardens, Knockcushan Gardens and Orchard Gardens. The town is also a good base for exploring the Carrick Forest and the many picturesque villages of the surrounding Carrick area.