Ayrshire Coastal Path Discovery Series
Join Gillian’s Walks on a series of guided walks along this magnificent trail
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Join Gillian’s Walks on a series of guided walks along this magnificent trail
The Ayrshire Coastal Path is a stunning long-distance walking route in South West Scotland. Designated as one of Scotland’s Great Trails and part of the International Appalachian Trail, the 106 mile route travels the length of the Ayrshire coastline from Glenapp to Skelmorlie. It offers the perfect combination of rugged rocky shoreline, cliff-top paths, sandy beaches and esplanades. This is your opportunity to experience the trail on a series of carefully planned full-day guided walks, on which you will get to meet many of the volunteer Path Wardens who take care of the route.
Whole Route Ticket pay upfront – £280. This ticket is paid in full at the time of booking and automatically secures your place on all 12 walks in the discovery series. It also offers you a discount of £56 compared to the other ticket types (works out at 12 walks for the price of 10). This ticket includes a copy of the Official Ayrshire Coastal Path Guide Book (worth £12.95) and a personalised completion certificate (worth £10), assuming you complete all 12 walks. 15% of your ticket price is being donated to the Ayrshire Coastal Path at the end of the walk series.
Whole Route Ticket pay in instalments – £50 deposit then 2 monthly instalments of £143 per month paid in April 2024 and May 2024. Total cost £336 (equivalent to booking 12 individual section tickets). The advantages of this ticket are that it automatically secures your place on all 12 walks in the discovery series whilst spreading the ticket cost over several months. This ticket also includes a copy of the Official Ayrshire Coastal Path Guide Book (worth £12.95) and a personalised completion certificate (worth £10), assuming you complete all 12 walks. 15% of your ticket price is being donated to the Ayrshire Coastal Path at the end of the walk series.
Individual section tickets – £28 per section with 15% of your ticket price being donated to the Ayrshire Coastal Path at the end of the walk series. These will be available until our maximum group size is reached. More information about each section, including the difficulty rating and what to expect can be found below.
"Having a guide was beneficial as it installed confidence in me and always felt I was in safe hands should anything untoward happen"
"Loved all the interesting snippets of information. At first I used to read the guide book before each section but soon I preferred to anticipate what I'd learn on the day instead, I began looking forward to having our knowledgeable walk leaders drop in nuggets of relevant and random information as we came across sights and point on the path."
"The organisation was all done for me so I didn't have to worry or think at all. It was lovely relaxing and enjoying the time not being concerned about tides or trains."
"I really enjoyed the company and chat of all the other walkers and have made good friends with others in the group and hopefully will continue that friendship."
"I really enjoyed this series. I have nothing but praise for the excellent experience I'd do another Gillian's walks trail series again in a heartbeat."
Do I have to arrange my own transport back to the start point?
Most people book onto the walks as individuals and don’t have the luxury of leaving a car at each end, so don’t worry if you are in the same situation. If you have access to a car then for most sections we advise leaving it at the end point and using public transport to get to the start (full details and options will be provided by us ahead of each walk and walk start times will be arranged around public transport timetables). For sections 5, 10 and 11 there aren’t any simple public transport options so we coordinate a car share programme for those and rely on attendees to take part to make that work. We also have a private Facebook group for attendees which can be used to arrange lifts with each other if travelling from the same area. Please note that transport costs are not included in the ticket price.
Can I bring my dog?
This walk series is unsuitable for dogs for the comfort of the group and because there is a possibility of livestock on many of the walks.
Can I bring my child/children?
We have rated this walk series as suited to age 16+. This is mainly because we are out for 5-6 hours, sometimes in inclement weather.
How do I book to walk the entire walk series?
Choose either the “Whole Route – pay upfront” ticket or the “Whole Route – pay in instalments” ticket. See ticket info above for full details on each. These are available up to the date of the first walk in the series or until they sell out, whichever comes first. Choose your preferred ticket type then proceed to enter your registration and payment details. You will automatically be booked in to all 12 walks.
How do I book individual sections?
Tickets can be purchased for individual sections, subject to maximum group numbers. You can choose as many sections as you wish and register/pay for them all in one transaction.
