Ballantrae to Lendalfoot

(S) From the car park on The Vennel, Ballantrae, turn right (North) onto The Vennel and follow the road round the corner onto Foreland.

(1) Walk along the grass until you reach the small harbour. Use the slip to access the beach.

(2) Walk along the beach for almost 3km, heading inland (right - East) at two cottages beneath Bennane Hill, as directed by the Ayrshire Coastal Path signage.

(3) Follow the track up onto the grass verge beside the A77 Trunk Road.

Turn left (North East) and for the next 3.5km walk along the grass verges beside A77 Trunk Road. Look out for Ayrshire Coastal Path signage as you go, which directs you to cross the road several times to take advantage of wider (and therefore safer) verges.

(4) On reaching Pebbles Spa go down onto the beach.

(E) Walk along the sandy shore for approx 1km until you reach the Varyag memorial car park on your right-hand side.

For more information and a route review visit Gillian's Walks

Transport

• Car park on The Vennel, Ballantrae (KA26 0NH) and at Varyag memorial, Lendalfoot (KA26 0JG)
• Bus services to Ballantrae and Lendalfoot

Amenities
Public toilets in Ballantrae (next to car park) as well as food/accommodation

Terrain
Sand, shingle and pebble beaches as well as grass verges alongside a busy Trunk Road.

You can purchase the official Ayrshire Coastal Path guidebook from their website.

• Extensive coastal views
• Ailsa Craig
• Interesting coastal geology
• Bennane Hill
• Varyag memorial - built in memory of a Russian battleship which sank 500m off this point in 1920