Glasgow/Ayr to Stranraer

The last Saturday in June was an unusual day out for Rudy. A rail workers strike meant we caught the bus into town to avoid crossing their picket lines but we did stop past Glasgow Central to show solidarity with their cause. Glasgow Pride was on and

Just south of Stewarton the railway crosses the Annick Water and that means a viaduct for Rudy to visit, always a favourite selfie for him 😅 Luckily there's a beautiful riverside path to walk round on the southern edge of the town with uni

Kilmaurs is a small East Ayrshire town just to the north west of Kilmarnock. It has a signposted "Town Trail" that is much more rural than it's name suggests. So much so that it goes through a cow field or two. For our visit Rudy stuck to a run ar

At Kilmarnock we took a quick walk to Kay Park. The park contains the Kilmarnock Burns Monument which was completed for the opening of the park in 1879. The design ea much grander than the original idea due to surplus public subscriptions and the mon

Our walk along Barassie beach on the South Ayrshire coast was a little chilly despite the sunshine. That's Scotland in October for you! Rudy had his own little kibble picnic lunch while his humans were searching for all the coolest shells they cou

An evening walk at Prestwick International Airport train station.

An evening walk at Prestwick Town train station.

Prestwick is a seaside town just north of Ayr on the Firth of Clyde coast. The railway line follows the coast quite closely here with the beach less than five minutes from Prestwick Town. Rudy walked along the coast from Newton-On-Ayr to visit t

An afternoon walk at Maybole train station.

An afternoon walk at Girvan train station.