Beaches in Prestwick, Strathclyde
- Prestwick beaches map
- The beaches:
- Prestwick
- Ayr (South)
- Troon South
The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Prestwick. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Prestwick Beach (0.4 miles)
Prestwick is a long, mostly sandy beach, with some pebbles, offering excellent views out over the Firth of Clyde across to the mountainous Isle of Arran. Glasgow Prestwick Airport is very close to the beach and it is possible to see the planes landing and taking off from the beach. There is a large car…
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Ayr (South) Beach (2.6 miles)
South Beach is part of a long, partly urban beach stretching south from the mouth of the River Ayr with its harbour and dock, down to the more remote, scenic ruins of Greenan Castle, a 16th century tower house, which was probably once a fort. There is a pier at the north end of the…
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Troon South Beach (3.5 miles)
Troon is a bustling seaside town in Ayrshire. It has two good, sandy beaches, a harbour and lots of good quality cafes, restaurants and shops, and the vicinity boasts no less than seven golf courses.
South Beach is the area of wide, flat, golden sand stretching south of the harbour. It is backed by a wide…
