Ayr Rail Station
- Scotland's Great Trail
- Peaks nearby
- 22
- highest 99m
- Walking routes
- 5
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Ayr Rail Station
Ayr is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,182 in 2022, Ayr is the 15th largest settlement in Scotland and second largest town in Ayrshire by population. The town is contiguous with the smaller town of Prestwick to the north. Ayr submitted unsuccessful bids for city status in 2000 and 2002, and as part of the wider South Ayrshire area in 2022.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Lindston Hill | 126m | 3.5 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) |
| Heads of Ayr | 79m | 3.5 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) |
| Brown Carrick HillM | 288m | 4.9 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot) |
| Raith Hill | 105m | 5.2 mi (about 6.5 to 7.5 mi on foot) |
| Drumshang Hill | 280m | 5.9 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan ↗Regional | 76.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| River Ayr Way ↗National | 43.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Ayrshire Coastal Path ↗National | 93.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon) ↗Local | 2.1 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Whithorn Way (Fisherton (A719) to Maybole) ↗Local | 5.8 mi | 5.5 mi |