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Kirkoswald, Maidens And Turnberry

Maidens Beach and Harbour – The Powder House loop from Culzean Castle

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Kirkoswald, Maidens And Turnberry

Maidens Beach and Harbour – The Powder House loop from Culzean Castle

Moderate

5.0

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Maidens Beach and Harbour – The Powder House loop from Culzean Castle

03:27

12.8km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Waypoints

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885 m

Lagganhooly Wood

Forest

4.41 km

Beach

5.10 km

Maidens Beach and Harbour

Highlight • Beach

Maidens is a small coastal village nestled within a natural harbour. The village beach boasts a long expanse of sand and grassy foreshore with stunning views of Ailsa Craig and …

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7.47 km

Swan Pond and Sea Dragon Sculpture, Culzean

Highlight • Structure

With real swans and a "Sea Dragon". The mythical creature was the creation of David Powell, the Girvan-born artist responsible for all fifteen willow sculptures on display at Culzean as part of Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21.

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8.12 km

The Powder House

Highlight • Monument

This early 19th-century powder house would have been used to store gunpowder and explosives. The building is a square single storey with short octagonal tower

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8.86 km

Culzean Castle and Country Park

Highlight • Castle

Culzean Country Park is a huge estate sitting on Scotland's western coast that was once the home to the Marquess of Ailsa. There are endless things to do and see …

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9.19 km

Camellia House

Highlight • Structure

Originally built as an Orangery by James Donaldson in 1818, with an underfloor heating system known as a hypocaust system introduced by the Romans. However it failed to produce any …

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9.61 km

The Battery (1815 Artillery Fortification)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Battery is a artillery fortification built in 1815, coinciding with the end of the Napoleonic wars.
There are 8-10 cannons on display dated 1814.

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9.63 km

Culzean Castle

Highlight • Castle

Culzean Castle is a stunning fortification perched on the Ayrshire cliffs, overlooking the Firth of Clyde. The castle was built in stages between 1777 and 1792 on the order of …

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9.98 km

The Deer Park

Highlight • Forest

A beautiful herd of red deer and llamas are can be found grazing in The Deer Park.

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12.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

3.07 km

1.73 km

892 m

349 m

177 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.52 km

2.06 km

2.05 km

473 m

461 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

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Weather

Monday 10 August

22°C

9°C

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Maidens Beach and Harbour – The Powder House loop from Culzean Castle

Maidens Beach and Harbour

Swan Pond and Sea Dragon Sculpture, Culzean

The Powder House

Culzean Castle and Country Park

Camellia House

The Battery (1815 Artillery Fortification)

Culzean Castle

The Deer Park

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