
Prestwick Rail Station
- Scotland's Great Trail
- Peaks nearby
- 15
- highest 79m
- Walking routes
- 7
- 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 Prestwick Rail Station
Prestwick is a town and former royal burgh in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr to the south on the Firth of Clyde coast, the centre of which is about two miles south, and the small village of Monkton to the north. It had a population of 14,570 in 2022. The town was the first home of the Open Golf Championship, which was played on the Prestwick Old Course from 1860 to 1872.
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.
| Wardlaw Hill | 147m | 4.0 mi (about 5 to 6 mi on foot) |
| Hill of Barnweil | 153m | 4.1 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot) |
| Dundonald Castle | 57m | 5.2 mi (about 7 to 7.5 mi on foot) |
| Raith Hill | 105m | 5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) |
| Heads of Ayr | 79m | 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 | 0.0 mi |
| Ayrshire Coastal Path ↗National | 93.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon) ↗Local | 2.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| River Ayr Way ↗National | 43.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| New Town Trail ↗Local | 13.4 mi | 7.5 mi |







