Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in South Ayrshire

A dramatic sandy bay below Robert Adam's Culzean Castle, with views of the castle above and dogs on leads welcome in this National Trust for Scotland country park year-round.

An easy, flat circuit around Robert Burns' birthplace in Alloway, with a tree-lined old railway trackbed for dogs on a lead and monuments for you.

A wide, open sandy beach north of Troon with year-round dog access, excellent views to Arran and a quieter character than the Troon resort beaches.

A demanding coastal and hill circuit from Dunure, with a shoreline waterfall for dogs on a lead and summit views to Ailsa Craig and Arran for you.

A small beach in the picturesque fishing village of Dunure below dramatic castle ruins, with year-round dog access and a dog friendly pub directly at the harbour.

A quiet, remote shingle and sand beach south of Girvan on the A77 coast road with year-round dog access, views to Ailsa Craig and the wild character of the south Ayrshire coastline.

A small, sheltered sandy beach at Maidens village with outstanding views to Ailsa Craig and year-round dog access in a quiet, traditional south Ayrshire setting.

A long, open sandy beach on the north side of Troon facing Arran with year-round dog access, popular with surfers and dog walkers and well connected to Barassie Beach to the north.

A sheltered sandy beach on the south side of Troon with views to Arran, year-round dog access and a pleasant promenade backed by the town's golf heritage.

A wide sandy beach beside the famous Turnberry golf resort with outstanding views to Ailsa Craig, connections to Robert the Bruce's birthplace and year-round unrestricted dog access.

A shingle beach in the R.L. Stevenson village of Ballantrae at the mouth of the Stinchar, with castle ruins above, year-round dog access and dramatic south Ayrshire scenery.

A sandy Ayrshire beach at the historic Open Championship golf town of Prestwick with year-round dog access, views to Arran and a long promenade.

Ayr's main resort beach in Burns Country with a central seasonal restriction from 1 May to 30 September, year-round access on sections at each end and the famous Low Green park behind.