Unofficial Cycle Routes - Fenwick to Kilmarnock
This route connects the Newton Mearns to Fenwick cycle route (built as part of the M77 motorway project) on to the next large settlement, Kilmarnock. There is a cycle route along the main road, but it is mostly a bamboozling collection of painted cycle lanes and randomly selected shared footways. Instead, this route follows country lanes, including one with a ford, and takes a slight detour to go through the Dean Castle Country Park.
Map of route
Direction |
Route |
Name |
Comment |
Start |
A77 |
A77 cycle path |
approaching Fenwick |
Head South |
A77 |
A77 cycle path |
pass roundabout for Fenwick |
← 1st Left |
Fenwick |
unnamed road |
turn left under motorway bridge with gate, signed as cycle route to Fenwick and a No Through Road |
↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Bowling Green Road |
continue past another gate after motorway bridge |
Turn Right → |
B751 |
Main Road, Fenwick |
at end of road |
← 2nd Left |
|
Waterslap |
|
Turn Right → |
|
Grassyards Road |
at end of road |
1st Right → |
|
Meikle Road |
not the farm access, but road with Ford warning sign |
↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Meikle Road |
cross ford with care, or use footbridge with steps next to ford |
← Turn Left |
|
Assloss Road |
at end of road |
← 3rd Left |
|
Dean Castle Country Park |
at sharp right bend on steep hill down towards river |
Fork Right ↗ |
|
Dean Castle Country Park |
cross bridge over river |
↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Dean Castle Country Park |
continue past castle and tearoom to exit park |
← Turn Left |
|
Dean Road |
at exit to country park |
1st Right → |
|
Cut Finger Path |
immediately after bridge over river |
Fork Right ↗ |
|
Townholm |
at end of path |
Turn Right → |
B7082 |
Strawberrybank Road |
at end of road |
↑ Straight Ahead |
A735 |
High Street |
enter onto one-way system |
1st Right → |
|
Union Street |
(In opposite direction use Boyd St and Dean Lane) |
← 1st Left |
|
Church Street |
|
Turn Right → |
73 |
unnamed path |
at end of road turn onto narrow path beside railway viaduct |
↑ Straight Ahead |
73 |
Hill Street |
use toucan crossing to right to cross Portland Street |
← 1st Left |
|
Garden Street |
under railway bridge |
Turn Right → |
A735 |
West George Street |
at end of road dismount (due to one-way road) to get to station entrance at next junction |
1st Right → |
|
Station Approach |
continue right up ramp for step-free access to station |
Finish |
|
Kilmarnock Station |
in Kilmarnock |
Alternatively, you may wish to join the Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 73 onwards from Kilmarnock to Irvine and Ardrossan. In this case, continue up Hill Street, or from Union Street continue around the one-way system onto Portland Street, and turn left into Witch Road, following the signs. Kilmarnock town centre can be accessed by going straight on from Church Street, under the railway viaduct.