Walk 45 – Galston to Newmilns River Walk- 3 miles

The download/follow button on this post contains an affiliate link from which I make a small commission. More info in the Privacy Policy – linked in footer. 

A scenic linear woodland walk alongside the River Irvine on a newly surfaced track between Galston and Newmilns. The council have done a great job in laying the new footpath, which actually forms part of the Local Cycle Network. This is a "there and back" walk with a distance of 1.5 miles each way.

buggy friendly image  Buggy friendly walk

Print  Dog-friendly walk

  Parking available at Tesco Galston or on-street on Barmill Road. Local bus service stops on Polwarth Street outside the Tesco store.

Galston to Newmilns river walk

WALK REPORT: 27th April 2016

My friend Carolyn S invited me to try out this route with her and her little one. I am always on the lookout for good buggy walks so was more than willing! We couldn’t have chosen a better morning in terms of the weather: the sun shone the whole time, even the parasol made an appearance 🙂 And the true test of a good buggy walk: did baby fall asleep? Yes he did!

Not mine, he talked all the way, but as he is fast approaching 3 years old his buggy days are probably coming to an end very soon, sob sob…..  He was much better behaved than on the windfarm walk Carolyn and I did together a few weeks ago, but he did still get bored very quickly and kept asking when we were going back to the car. Some snacks kept him occupied for a while but I have to admit to myself that he just doesn’t enjoy being in the buggy nowadays, he needs more stimulation than that. I reckon I’ll need to pack the buggy away soon and let him toddle along with me, sticking to short child friendly routes when he is with me.

What I have come to realise and love about the Irvine Valley is their paths network – you can literally walk all the way from Hurlford to Loudoun Hill and not need to go near a main road at any point. This new route is a very welcome addition to an already fantastic network of paths in the area!

Galston3
The running track in Galston where this walk begins
Galston8
The locals….
Galston6
Love these wee chairs! I also came across them on the old railway walk between Darvel and Loudoun Hill. I wonder if there are any more around!
Galston10
This lies just off the footpath and appears to be some old railway tracks and what looks like a short tunnel, although I am not sure a train would have fit through? Under the tracks now there is a burn so it was perhaps a bridge at one time. If you know then please get in touch and reveal all 🙂

Share This Post

Support the continued creation of free, high quality content on this website by becoming a Patron or by making a one-off donation.