Yesterday we drove down to Troon, but rather than parking in the centre of the town, we parked in the South Beach car park just as you get into the town. Then, we walked out of town over the hump back bridge, and followed the cycle path through the country - and at one point along the side of the main road to the airport - to Prestwick, where we sat outside with coffees at Mancini's on the seafront, before having a wander along the main street, before walking back to Troon.
Unlike the cycle paths in and around Glasgow, this is a really nice scenic route stretching all the way along the Ayrshire coast. We met a lot of people both walking and cycling, as we went. Something else we noticed. Outside of Glasgow, strangers are friendlier.
Anyway, I've made up my mind. Once we're back from holiday in June, I'm getting roof bars and bike racks for the car, and we'll head down again with the bikes this time, and cycle from Troon to Ayr.
If you can get down with your bikes (train maybe), then it's a really nice route. Give it a try.
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