Water of Girvan

This bridge takes a vehicle track across the Water of Girvan, and is part of the Straiton Paths' "Village Ramble"

The Water of Girvan (or River Girvan) (Scottish Gaelic : Garbhan / Abhainn Gharbhain) is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Girvan Eye in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest Park. ^[1] This 28-mile (45-kilometre) river passes through the villages of Straiton, ^[2] Crosshill and Dailly en route to the Firth of Clyde at Girvan Harbour.

References

1. Edlin, Herbert L. (1974). "Mountains, lochs and rivers". In Edlin, Herbert L. (ed.). Galloway Forest Park (4 ed.). Edinburgh: HMSO. p. 23. ISBN   0-1149-1179-7.
2. Love, Dane (2012). Ayrshire then & now. Stroud: The History Press. p. 90. ISBN   9780752474786.

55°15′N4°51′W / 55.250°N 4.850°W / 55.250; -4.850