River Ayr walk

As shopping was done at lunchtime, I decided on adding rolls salad and cheese to the list....then four miles out of Ayr to Auchencruive (properly spelt Auchencraobh) the site old the old Agricultural college..like so many, closed and sold off. The name means Tree field..and it's exactly that. 

We parked by the unused gate and picnicked before our short wander up the River Ayr Way.

This has the look of a Rimu? There are many imported trees from the original owners of the estate over 200 years ago

It is so dry....not water running down the path, but a flow of dry leaves

 

Ayr River Walk , Catrine

 Another short walk today, and another that we would like to return to in better weather..but at least it was dry today!

We went from Catrine, seawards as far as the Howford Bridge, opened in 1962 above the old Howford River bridge. It spans the gorge about 50 metres above the river....I couldn't face the steep muddy worn steps....

Site of the old Twist Mill, now Mill Square.

This is a community centre..much better than a concrete, plastic and glass box building!

Pensioners' bungalows on the right...

Unfortunately many of the older sandstone buildings are being demolished instead of renovated

It was a place full of industry and innovation, with Richard Arkwright from Cromford involved in the mill construction.