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Mauchline / Maghlinn

East Ayrshire


Slow Ways linking Mauchline and Cumnock, Galston, Kilmarnock, Newmilns, Prestwick

Scotland / East Ayrshire / Mauchline

Mauchline’s five Slow Ways are 55% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 2/5
verified: 2/5
and surveyed: 2/5

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Walk to Mauchline from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Galston—Mauchline
Galmau one Pioneer me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 257m Descent 162m
Kilmarnock—Mauchline
Kilmau one

Double check Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 152m Descent 265m
Kilmarnock—Mauchline
Kilmau two Enjoy me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent - Descent -
Mauchline—Cumnock
Maucum one Review me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 187m Descent 152m
Mauchline—Cumnock
Maucum two Enjoy me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent - Descent -
Mauchline—Newmilns
Maunew one Pioneer me Distance 15km/10mi Ascent 258m Descent 333m
Prestwick—Mauchline
Premau one Pioneer me Distance 22km/13mi Ascent 422m Descent 289m

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Collective progress

54% of Mauchline’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

4/7

reviewed

2/7

surveyed

2/7

verified

6 people have contributed to Mauchline’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

2 people have surveyed a route in Mauchline

59km out of 109km have been walked and reviewed

178km of reviews have been shared in Mauchline

Latest Updates

The first section heading out of Mauchline goes through a lovely woodland stretch, with the footpath running above the river....

Cressida P

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We walked this route on a rainy September Sunday, which sadly hampered the views, though on a clear day there should be excellent vistas of the surrounding countryside. Walking south from Kilmarnock, it takes a little while to get out of the town, but this section is well paved and simple to navigate. Once past the bypass, the route is much nicer on country lanes that roll downhill to Mauchline....

Cressida P

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Anna-Fleur Rawlinson took this photo on Maucum two

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Leaving Mauchline, the start of the route through the woodland is particularly beautiful, walking alongside the River Ayr....

Anna-Fleur Rawlinson

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Anna-Fleur Rawlinson took this photo on Kilmau two

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We walked this route in mid-September on a wet afternoon which sadly hampered visibility, but the route is easy to navigate....

Anna-Fleur Rawlinson

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The first section through the woodland is particularly nice, and the path is very good....

Sarah

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Due to low cloud, we didn't get much of the views beyond this point(!) but the going was steady and easy on a very quiet rural road, with verges if necessary. The decent into Mauchline is equally easy and straightforward, with a number of food options in the town....

Sarah

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wellchoughed took this photo on Maucum two

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I walked this route with another person on a cool and blustery day in early June 2024. The route begins in the centre of Mauchline and follows Station Road and Haugh Road until it joins the River Ayr Way at Haughyett. Leaving Catrine, the route departs from the River Ayr Way, heading southeast on the B705. After quite a long, uphill section, the route leaves the B705 just before Auchinleck and enters the village via reclaimed industrial land (now informal parkland) and housing estates....

wellchoughed

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Review of Slow Ways Route Kilmau 2 (Kilmarnock to Mauchline two). The route begins in Kilmarnock town centre and initially follows the Kilmarnock Water to and through Howard’s Park. There are several farm gates to negotiate along this section but after about ten minutes, the road is regained. There is then an easy section, although along a slightly busier road which requires some care, until the Mauchline National Burns Memorial comes into view....

wellchoughed

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Possibly this route's River Ayr Way start, combined with the original route for the rest would be the optimum route although it wouldn't go through any settlements on the way. Having said that, I’m struggling to find a route which doesn’t involve a relatively busy pavementless road section!...

Mary Oz

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Mauchline—Cumnock

Mary Oz added Maucum two, a new walk from Mauchline to Cumnock

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We left Kilmarnock through shopping streets and then crossed the river to walk through the park rather than along the busy main road, a short detour which I felt was worthwhile....

Mary Oz

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Kilmarnock—Mauchline

Mary Oz added Kilmau two, a new walk from Kilmarnock to Mauchline

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I think that the section through Carnell Estates near the middle of the route is through the private gardens and shooting grounds of an exclusive hospitality business. See https://www.carnellestates.com/. Certainly the gate at the western end appears to be closed to mere walkers, I've uploaded a screenshot from Google Maps street view....

Mary Oz

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If walking, head out towards Auchinleck from Cumnock on B7083 to just past Auchinleck Tesco on the right , turn left onto Barony Road at the intersection with Boswell Arms ( on right) and walk along a short distance of road with no footpath to an industrial estate on the left to pick up a footpath along Barony Road. The footpath continues past an entrance to Dumfries House Estate on the left, Barony A Frame on the left and Eggar wood processing plant on the right, where the footpath ends. Continue on until Barony Road make a sharp left turn, proceed straight on to single track entrance to Auchinleck House Estate. Heading from Cumnock toward Mauchline following the paved single track into Auchinleck Estate at the Barony Road, the road curves around until it enters a T junction with the Boswell Cafe. An alternate path would be to proceed through the Cafe yard and bear right winding below Auchinleck House , continuing on over a small bridge , bearing right through a metal gate then merge with the road that runs in front of the House, proceeding left. There is the possibility of walking along a path that leads through Dumfries House Estate to Cumnock past the Barony A Frame and a coal mining bing but we haven't walked it recently....

CarolCola

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Galston—Mauchline

Slow Ways added Galmau one, a new walk from Galston to Mauchline

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Kilmarnock—Mauchline

Slow Ways added Kilmau one, a new walk from Kilmarnock to Mauchline

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Mauchline—Cumnock

Slow Ways added Maucum one, a new walk from Mauchline to Cumnock

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Mauchline—Newmilns

Slow Ways added Maunew one, a new walk from Mauchline to Newmilns

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Prestwick—Mauchline

Slow Ways added Premau one, a new walk from Prestwick to Mauchline

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Mauchline, Tue 18 February

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Mauchline’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

NS4988627265

Lat / Lon

55.51600° / -4.37900°

Easting / Northing

249,886E / 627,265N

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