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Beaches in South Ayrshire

6 named beaches. Wildest: Brackenbrae Bay. Easiest beach day: Troon.

Wild beaches: Top 6

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Ballantrae Bay
Ballantrae Bay. Photo Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Brackenbrae Bayabout 1.2 hectares
  2. Lochan Portabout 12 hectares
  3. Lendalfoot Beachabout 6.3 hectares
  4. Troonabout 8.3 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  5. Ballantrae Bayabout 1.3 hectares
  6. Croy Beachabout 7.0 hectares

Easy beach days: Top 6

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Ballantrae Bay
Ballantrae Bay. Photo Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. TroonCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Station 400 m · Excellent water (2025)
  2. Ballantrae BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking
  3. Croy BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking
  4. Lochan PortParking
  5. Lendalfoot BeachParking
  6. Brackenbrae Bay

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