I've driven up and down between Dunure and Ayr many times but walking the Coastal Path produced a unique experience which highlighted the beauty of the rolling terrane. From the road the attention is drawn to Arran, Ailsa and distance Ayrshire coasts. The immediate land is ignored.
The route is not for those wanting a leisurely mornings stroll. The route is labelled Coastal Path but sections are a scramble over heavy shingle and rocks which may be impassable at higher tides. Progress is slow and awkward. There are steep ascents from the beach to farming land above, followed by easier walking along farm tracks and old railway lines. Then winding descents back to the beach.
The stresses were too great for my left ankle and I hobbled the last mile.
My photos were a disappointment. I thought I had produced better work. But I've an incentive to return when the memory of that last mile has faded.
Not far from the finish The Secret Garden provided BIG scones to revive us.
Thanks to Ileen, Bernie and Fiona for doing an exploratory walk.
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| A heart pounding slog up from the beach |
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