(S/E) From the car park next to the Tesco supermarket, head across the grass verge and onto the pavement of Glasgow Road/B7038.
(1) Turn left (North East) and walk along the pavement for 450m until you see a single track road on your right, signposted “Borland" (street name on the map is Meikle Road). Cross the Glasgow Road onto Borland.
(2) You'll cross the Fenwick Water then the road will start to go uphill. Near the top of the hill there is a crossroads - continue ahead (East) past the brown access information sign. The road takes you onto the A77 flyover.
(3) 140m beyond the flyover, turn left (North East), following signs for "Borland Lane walking and bike trails". This takes you into Craufurdland woods.
At the end of the long, tree-lined track turn right (South East). This woodland trail brings you out onto the main road in the Estate.
Turn left (North East) and walk along the road, passing the fishing loch and the Laird's Table cafe.
(4) Continue ahead to leave the Craufurdland Estate via the gated entrance. Turn right (South East) on Waterslap and follow the road for 1km.
At the end of the road turn right (South West) onto the Grassyards Road (signposted "Kilmarnock").
(5) After 1.5km, turn right (North West) onto Wardlaw Road (note the triangular signpost for "Ford" near the start of this road).
(6) Continue along Wardlaw Road until you reach a ford. Cross the ford via the footbridge then continue along the road for 800m, walking beneath the A77 flyover on the way.
(7) Turn right (North) at the road junction. This takes you back to the crossroads you were at earlier .
Turn left (South West) and retrace your steps back to the car park next to the Tesco supermarket (S/E)