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Getting there

Air

The Ayrshire coastline has its own airport. Glasgow Prestwick Airport www.gpia.co.uk 0871 223 0700 (UK), 00 44 1292 511000 (International), sits on the outskirts of Prestwick and has excellent connections to other British airports and many European destinations.

Sea

A ferry from Larne docks at Cairnryan, which lies only a few miles from the start of Day 1 at Glenapp. There is also a ferry from Larne that docks at Troon www.poferries.com 0871 66 44 999 (UK), 01 407 34 34 (ROI). For Arran, daily services leave Ardrossan for Brodick and from Claonaig (Kintyre) to Lochranza www.calmac.co.uk 01475 650100.

Rail

Scotrail, www.scotrail.co.uk 0845 601 5929, provide excellent rail links to the Ayrshire coast with a direct link to Largs, Ardrossan, Ayr and many of the Ayrshire coastal towns from Glasgow Central station.

Bus

Scottish Citylink, www.citylink.co.uk 0871 266 33 33, run direct services from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Stranraer, which stop at Glenapp. Stagecoach, www.stagecoachbus.com 01292 613 500, run a direct service from Dumfries to Stranraer and then another from Stranraer to Glenapp.