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Kilbirnie leaflet.

The Ayrshire village of Kilbirnie is a conservation area.

Why visit Kilbirnie?

The town of Kilbirnie and villages of Glengarnock and Longbar are located in the Garnock Valley.
 
Kilbirnie derives its name from Cill Bhraonaigh or cille Brendan. St Brendan established a Christian site here in the 6th Century. The Auld Kirk is built on, or near, the site.
 
From only three houses in 1742, the town grew through the flax and weaving industries before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
 
The evocative Radio City Cinema was designed by Kilbirnie’s own James Houston.
 
Originally known as Kilbirnie Ironworks village, Glengarnock’s steelmaking heritage lasted until 1985. The 15th century ruins of Glengarnock Castle overlook the River Garnock about 2 miles north of Kilbirnie.
 
The hamlet of Longbar lies to the east of Glengarnock on the low hillside above the Longbar Farm.  Originally it was a string of single-storey terraced cottages.  It provided housing for workers at the Glengarnock Steel Works.
 
There are lots of things to see and do in the area from a cycle along the National Cycle Network to wildlife watching along the River Garnock.
 
 
 

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    Enjoy the outdoors responsibly

    Everyone has the right to be on most land and inland water providing they act responsibly. Your access rights and responsibilities are explained fully in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
     
    Whether you're in the outdoors or managing the outdoors, the key things are to:
     
    -take responsibility for your own actions
    -respect the interests of other people
    -care for the environment
     
    Visit outdooraccess-scotland.com or contact your local Scottish Natural Heritage office.

  • ​Useful Links

    Information on rail and bus travel is available from: www.travelinescotland or by calling 0871 200 2233.
     
    Information on outdoor access in North Ayrshire is available from: [email protected] and www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess.
     
    Information on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code is available from: www.outdooraccess-scotland.com.
     
    Information on local path networks is available from: www.ayrshirepaths.org.uk.
     
    Information on health and wellbeing in Ayrshire is available from: www.healthinfoshop.scot.nhs.uk.

     

This project was funded by:
 

North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine  KA12 8EE Telephone: 0845 603 0590 Email: [email protected]

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