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Maidens is a small village situated on the gentle curve of Maidenhead Bay, approximately 11 miles south of Ayr. The village boasts a long sandy beach, backed by grassland and flanked by rocks, which slopes gently into the sea and stretches for about one mile. The beach ends close to the 260-hectare Culzean Country Park.
The south-western end of the beach features a cove with a marina and a pier, linking the mainland to Maidenhead Rocks. The marina, once home to a fishing fleet, now provides berthing for pleasure craft. The Hogston Burn flows into the sea at the northern end of the beach, and a footpath connects the beach to Culzean Country Park. The park is worth visiting for its fine beech and conifer trees, swan pond, and other interesting features. The beach is popular with watersport enthusiasts, walkers, and horse riders, who can often be seen galloping across the sands.
Maidens Beach is an excellent spot for birdwatching, with species such as golden plovers, redshank, oystercatchers, and terns commonly spotted. From the beach, visitors can see Kewn Rock jutting out of the sea, as well as Ailsa Craig, a bird sanctuary that provides a habitat for gannets and puffins. On clear days, it is possible to see the peaks of the Isle of Arran and even the Mull of Kintyre across the Firth of Clyde.
The beach offers ample parking, landscaped picnic areas, a children's play area, a shop, and a café. Public toilets are located next to the harbour. The village of Maidens is said to be the spot where Robert the Bruce landed when he sailed back to the mainland from Rathlin Island on his way to reclaim Scotland from the English.
Maidens Beach is adjacent to the Ayrshire Coastal Path.
Bay Harbour Sand
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| Chance of rain | 100% |
| Max temperature | 13°C |
| feels like | 12°C |
| Wind 20mph |  |
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| Chance of rain | 96% |
| Min temperature | 10°C |
| feels like | 10°C |
| Wind 23mph | |
The tide at Maidens Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 3:11 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 8:52 PM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Campsite
Shops
There are two car parks close to the beach.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Good water quality
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Turnberry Light House (1.3 miles)
Culzean Castle and Country Park (1.4 miles)
A D Rattray's Whisky Experience & Whisky Shop (1.5 miles)
Trump Turnberry Golf Courses (1.9 miles)
The Spa at Turnberry (1.9 miles)
Crossraguel Abbey (3.3 miles)
Electric Brae (3.6 miles)
Dunure Castle (5.2 miles)
Brunston Castle Golf Club (5.3 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 3 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road or 3 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 5 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road or 6 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 7 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 8 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 9 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 9 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 11 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
around 14 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 15 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 24 miles by road.
around 16 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 25 miles by road.
around 16 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 26 miles by road.
around 19 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 28 miles by road.
around 20 miles north as the seagull flies, around 34 miles by road.
around 21 miles north as the seagull flies, around 35 miles by road.
around 21 miles north as the seagull flies, around 37 miles by road.
around 24 miles north as the seagull flies, around 39 miles by road.
around 29 miles north as the seagull flies, around 43 miles by road.
around 30 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 36 miles by road.
Location: Maidens
Location type: Village
OS Grid: NS218085
Coordinates: 55°20'17"N 4°48'40"W
Mapcode: GBR 42.5NHB
What 3 Words: butterfly.pushed.printer
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: Scotland
Local Authority: South Ayrshire
Nearest postcode: KA26 9NX
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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