Follow the Promenade southwards past the ferry terminal and the newly developed flood prevention measures to the war memorial. Follow the path over the bridge where you will see a plaque to the memory of Sir Thomas Brisbane. Follow the promenade around the park area past a jetty used by sailing clubs. This is Cairnie's Quay named after Dr John Cairnie who lived above the grass of Broomfields at Curlinghall. He devoted much of his time to sailing and curling. As founder of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in 1828 he established one of the first outside artificial curling rinks at Curlinghall. He also had a yacht called "Nancy", which he kept, in the winter, at the side of the house. The story is told that when the ice on his artificial rink was hard enough for curling, he used to hoist a flag on the yacht mast so his local curling friends could come along for a game. The house is now replaced with modern flats.

Continue along the path following the curve of the bay. The raised path was built in 1909 with funds raised by the Largs Visitors' Club. The rocky beach area is known as the Bowen Craigs. Finally you reach Largs' famous landmark, The Pencil. This commemorates the Battle of Largs in 1263 (see HISTORY page). The 70 ft high Pencil monument was completed in 1912 to a design by J.S. Kay of Newton Stewart.

Continuing past the Pencil you join the road leading to the Largs Yacht Haven (see ACTIVITIES page). Here you are likely to see windsurfers riding the waves, yachts racing or young sailors from the National Sailing Academy developing their skills in dinghies.Keep an eye out for gannets plummeting into the sea in search of a meal.

The waterfront path continues behind the marina and gives a view of the many, and some substantial, craft moored here. Across the main road to Irvine is the entrance to Kelburn Country Park (see ACTIVITIES page).

As you return along the same coastal path you can watch the ferries to and from Cumbrae passing mid channel.