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Fairlie and Largsfrom Maryhill

Wednesday 11:00am
31st July 2024
Rudy on a bus between Maryhill and City Centre.
bus Maryhill City Centre 30m
31st July 2024
Rudy on a train between Glasgow Central and Fairlie.
Rudy on a train between Glasgow Central and Fairlie.
2T11 11:45 GLC-LAR Glasgow Central Fairlie 58m
31 Jul 2024
Glasgow Central
15R Largs
  1. Glasgow Central✓
  2. Paisley Gilmour Street✓
  3. Johnstone✓
  4. Milliken Park+1
  5. Howwood+1
  6. Lochwinnoch+2
  7. Glengarnock+1
  8. Dalry+1
  9. Kilwinning+2
  10. Stevenston+3
  11. Saltcoats+4
  12. Ardrossan South Beach+3
  13. West Kilbride+5
  14. Fairlie+4
  15. Largs+4
2T11 operated by ScotRail
Train Number ScotRail 380013 + 380109

Fairlie ✓
Station 240 31st July 2024

A second visit to the Largs Branch in less than ten days suggests some organising went on to focus on this route. Nope! Just a very warm July afternoon meant we looked for somewhere that involved shade, water and a beach. Fairlie ticked all the boxes and was a wonderful day out on the Ayrshire Coast.
Rudy at Fairlie Station.
31st July 2024

Fairlie Glen
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.

Starting at Fairlie, the walk along Fairlie Glen is sign-posted at the end of a very short lane. The maintained paths keep a small distance from the burn but there's plenty chances to go down to the water edge. Our walk was on a hot July day so even
31st July 2024

Fairlie Shore & Beach
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.

After walking along Fairlie Glen we headed north along Castle Walk. If we'd had the time (or the energy!) we would've reached Kelburn Castle and its estate grounds but instead we turned back at the edge of Fairlie and went to the beach. There are

31st July 2024
Rudy on a train between Fairlie and Largs.
2T17 14:45 GLC-LAR Fairlie Largs 5m
31 Jul 2024
Fairlie
1 Largs
  1. Fairlie+1
  2. Largs+1
2T17 operated by ScotRail
Train Number ScotRail 380015
31st July 2024
Rudy on a train between Largs and Glasgow Central.
Rudy on a train between Largs and Glasgow Central.
2T20 16:07 LAR-GLC Largs Glasgow Central 1h 7m
31 Jul 2024
Largs
2 Glasgow Central
  1. Largs•
  2. Fairlie+1
  3. West Kilbride•
  4. Ardrossan South Beach✓
  5. Saltcoats+1
  6. Stevenston+2
  7. Kilwinning•
  8. Dalry✓
  9. Glengarnock✓
  10. Lochwinnoch•
  11. Howwood•
  12. Milliken Park•
  13. Johnstone✓
  14. Paisley Gilmour Street+2
  15. Glasgow Central✓
2T20 operated by ScotRail
Train Number ScotRail 380015
31st July 2024
Rudy on a train between Glasgow Central Low Level and Partick.
2L19 16:33 LRH-DMR Glasgow Central Low Level Partick 8m
31 Jul 2024
Glasgow Central Low Level
2 Dalmuir
  1. Glasgow Central+5
  2. Anderston+5
  3. Exhibition Centre+6
  4. Partick+5
  5. Hyndland+5
  6. Jordanhill+6
  7. Scotstounhill+7
  8. Garscadden+6
  9. Yoker+7
  10. Clydebank+7
  11. Dalmuir+8
2L19 operated by ScotRail
Train Number ScotRail 318262 + 320320
31st July 2024
Rudy on a bus between Partick and Maryhill.
bus Partick Maryhill 15m
At Fairlie.
At Fairlie.
At Fairlie.
At Fairlie.

A small black terrier dog on a walk at Fairlie.
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.
A small black terrier dog on a walk at Fairlie.
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.
A small black terrier dog on a bus between Maryhill and City Centre.
Rudy on a bus between Maryhill and City Centre.
380013 at Fairlie.
380013 at Fairlie.
A small black terrier dog on a walk at Fairlie.
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.
A small black terrier dog on a walk at Fairlie.
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.
A small black terrier dog at Fairlie Station.
Rudy at Fairlie Station.
A small black terrier dog on a train between Glasgow Central and Fairlie.
Rudy on a train between Glasgow Central and Fairlie.