Name: We took a lovely, leisurely stroll on the beach with my wife and our dog on a Friday evening, enjoying the sun setting over the calm waters. It was hard to believe we were only 45 minutes away from home in Scotland. This beach is a significant improvement from the one in the main town of Ayr, with plenty of amenities to enjoy. Don't forget to grab some delicious fish and chips on your way out, they were fantastic.
Item: Prestwick Beach
Rating: 10
Author: Nolan Thorne

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Largs Bay Beach

Largs 0.2 km

Very good

Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Gray pebble • Turquoise pure water • Crowded in season

5 Amenities index

Good for Relax

Prestwick Beach

Prestwick 0.6 km

Good

7.1

Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Light sand & pebble • Crowded in season • Large low tide

6.1 Amenities index

Good for Relax

Ferry Row Beach

Fairlie 0.3 km

Pleasant

6.9

Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Light sand & pebble • Turquoise pure water • Large low tide

1 Amenities index

Inverkeithing Beach

Jamestown 0.9 km

Pleasant

6.8

Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Large low tide • Sand & Rocks bottom • Aqua socks necessarily

1 Amenities index

Good for Relax

North Shore Beach

Seamill 2 km

Pleasant

6.7

Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand & rocks • Large low tide • Sand & Rocks bottom

1 Amenities index

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Ettrick Bay Beach

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Manse 1.8 km

Ayr beach

Ayr Beach

7.4

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise water

United Kingdom, Ayr 1.4 km

Silverknowes Beach

7.4

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise water

United Kingdom, Long Green 2.6 km

Kilchattan Bay Beach

7.3

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Kingarth 0.9 km

Stevenston Beach

7.3

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Saltcoats 1.3 km

Kerrycroy Bay Beach

7.2

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Kerrycroy 0.1 km

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Irvine Beach

8.5

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Irvine 2.1 km

Ardrossan South Beach

8.5

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Ardrossan 1 km

Lunderston Bay Beach

7.5

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Inverkip 1.9 km

Troon beach

Troon Beach

7.3

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Troon 0.3 km

Barassie Beach

7.1

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise water

United Kingdom, Troon 1.6 km

Campburn Beach

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Seamill 1 km

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Ardentinny Beach

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble

United Kingdom, Ardentinny 1.1 km

Rosneath Castle Park Beach

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble

United Kingdom, Rosneath 1.9 km

Eagle Rock Beach

6.9

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Long Green 0.7 km

Cluniter Beach

6.7

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Innellan 0.1 km

Whitehouse Bay Beach

6.6

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Dalmeny 1.5 km

Barnbougle Castle Beach

6.6

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Home Farm Cottages 1.4 km

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Wemyss Bay Beach

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water, Sand & Pebbles bottom

United Kingdom, Wemyss Bay 0.7 km

Scalpsie Bay Beach, Isle of Bute

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble

United Kingdom, Straad 4.1 km

Glencallum Bay Beach

6.8

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Kilchattan Bay 2.3 km

Cramond beach

Cramond Beach

6.8

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand

United Kingdom, Long Green 1.4 km

About Argyll Beach

6.7

Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water

United Kingdom, Strachur 2.2 km

Inverkip Bay Beach

6.1

Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access

United Kingdom, Inverkip 1.1 km

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Latest reviews on Glasgow's beaches

Largs Bay Beach

10 Wade Gannon

Lovely beach and bay, great dining options and bars Lively ferry terminal

Prestwick Beach

10 Nolan Thorne

We took a lovely, leisurely stroll on the beach with my wife and our dog on a Friday evening, enjoying the sun setting over the calm waters. It was hard to believe we were only 45 minutes away from home in Scotland. This beach is a significant improvement from the one in the main town of Ayr, with plenty of amenities to enjoy. Don't forget to grab some delicious fish and chips on your way out, they were fantastic.