Water of Girvan

The Water of Girvan (or River Girvan) is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Braden Reservoir in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest Park. This 28-mile (45 km) river passes through the villages of Straiton, Kirkmichael and Dailly en-route to the Firth of Clyde at Girvan Harbour.

Carrick

Settlements	Former burghs: Ballantrae • Girvan • Maybole Others: Auchencrosh • Balkissock • Bargany • Barr • Colmonell • Crosshill • Dailly • Drumshang • Dunure • Greenan • Kirkmichael • Kirkoswald • Maidens • Minishant • Old Dailly • Patna • Pinmore • Pinwherry • Smyrton • Straiton

Administration	National subdivisions: Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area • Carrick earldom • Kyle and Carrick local government district • Sheriffdom and County of Ayr • South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland): Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK): Ayrshire (1708–1868) • South Ayrshire (1868–1983) • Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) • Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)

Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway • Sawney Bean

Geography	Islands: Ailsa Craig Lochs: Craigdow Loch • Loch Bradan • Loch Doon • Loch Dornal • Loch Finloch • Loch Goosey • Loch Spaig • Loch Spallander • Loch Spouts Rivers: River Doon • River Stinchar • Water of App • Water of Girvan • Water of Tig

History	Heritage sites: Blairquhan Castle • Crossraguel Abbey • Culzean Castle • Dinvin Motte • Dunduff Castle • Dunure Castle • Glenapp Castle • Greenan Castle • Kirkoswald Parish Church • Knockdolian • Maybole Collegiate Church • Penkill Castle • Turnberry Castle People: Abbots of Crossraguel • Clan Kennedy • Earls or mormaers of Carrick • Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors

Sport	Girvan F.C. • Maybole F.C. • Turnberry golf course

Transport	Railway lines: Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway • Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations: Barrhill railway station • Girvan railway station • Maybole railway station Roads: A77 • A714