📌 Largs, North Ayrshire
★★★★
Haylie Brae is the possibly the most dramatic of the several hilltop viewpoints around the seaside town of Largs, boasting outstanding views over the town and to the many islands and peninsulas dotting the Firth of Clyde. The islands of Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae, Arran, Bute and Ailsa Craig all make it into the panorama, not to mention parts of Kintyre and Cowal on the Argyll mainland. It’s possible to drive to within a few hundred metres of the view indicator (see separate feature page), but why not earn your views by taking the local’s route to the top on foot? This starts amongst the carefully-tended surroundings of Douglas Park, and a short diversion is possible to Haylie Chambered Tomb en route. This ancient burial cairn dates to 3,000 BC, and still contained the remains of five corpses when the tomb was discovered by accident in 1772.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Douglas Park, Irvine Road (A78) 0.5 mi south of Largs town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 208588
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.789527,-4.859715
🚌 Bus to start | 🚢🚆 Town centre (0.5 mi) has further train / bus connections
🚗 Street parking on Bankhouse Avenue
📝 Key info
▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 150 m | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 🌹 Douglas Park; ✞ Haylie Chambered Tomb; 📷 Haylie Brae viewpoint
⬤ Moderate | Clear but very steep paths, with a few hundred steps!
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk with detour to chambered tomb: start – Douglas Park – detour from top of park to Haylie Chambered Tomb – return to top of park – Haylie Brae – return by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Robins & other small birds.
Weather: Warm sunshine and light winds, temperature in low teens.
April 2021
