South Ayrshire Council - Ayr to Barassie Active Travel Route

South Ayrshire Council and the Ayrshire Roads Alliance have launched a series of consultations inviting the public to provide feedback on an exciting new project – The Ayrshire Link – that will create a new active travel route from Ayr to Barassie.

More than just a walking and cycle path, it is expected that the ten-mile route will encourage active travelling to work, become a new tourist destination, improve health and wellbeing, and connect communities feeding into a wider active travel network.

Share your views

The proposed route has still to be decided, so at the consultations people will be invited to view initial plans and provide their feedback.

Drop in sessions

Consultation drop-in sessions will take place at:

Prestwick Community Centre, Caerlaverock Road, Prestwick - Saturday 25 March from 11am until 2pm

The Citadel Leisure Centre, South Harbour Street, Ayr - Thursday 30 March from 5pm until 8pm

Walker Hall, South Beach, Troon - Tuesday 4 April from 5pm until 8pm

Online session

An online event will be held:

Wednesday 19 April from 6pm until 7pm

To save your place register with The Ayrshire Link

About The Ayrshire Link 

The Ayrshire Link is a proposed active travel route spanning ten miles from Ayr to Barassie.

The designated route, which is currently being consulted on, will begin at Ayr Esplanade and end at Barassie and is designed for the safe and accessible use by walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users, encouraging physical travel over vehicle travel.

The project is being co-ordinated by Ayrshire Roads Alliances, a public sector partnership between East and South Ayrshire Councils, in collaboration with Sweco, a European design, engineering and regulatory consultancy focused on making societies more sustainable.

Following a period of consultation, the design team will produce detailed proposals for submission to South Ayrshire Council for planning.  If successful, it is anticipated that work will start in 2025 and take two to three years to complete.

Further information is available on The Ayrshire Link website.

Contact Information 

Phone: 01563 503 160

E-mail: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org

Address:  Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD