Orchard Gardens

The Avenue, Girvan

Relax and unwind in this peaceful, beautifully landscaped garden. Protected by its old walls, it's a veritable suntrap in the summer. With its herbaceous borders, fruit trees, flower trellises and fish pond with water lilies, it is the perfect place to stop the outside world for a while, maybe sketch the pond or spend time just being.

At the back of the gardens you'll find the Garden of Remembrance for the Women of the British Legion.

 

Open year round.

Knockcushan Garden & Aviary

Knockcushan Street, Girvan

Across from Girvan Harbour, tucked behind the Town House, you'll find this little oasis of calm and history. The name is derived from ancient times when it was called Knock Oskin (a little hillock or knowe). The area is known as The Hill of Justice.  Knockcushan Gardens contains the old 'Hill of Justice' stone and a plaque records that King Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick held a court here in 1328.

The much-loved aviary and duck pond in the Knockcushan Garden has been recently modernised.

 

Open 9am - 5pm

Victory Park

North Park Avenue, Girvan

This 22-acre park was the site of a former tile works, which was demolished prior to 1900. It was gifted to the town by the Dalrymple-Hamilton family in 1920 to commemorate the First World War, on the understanding that it remains in the Common Good for 'all time' for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Victory park is popular with cyclists and dog walkers and is used for a variety of community events including the annual Carrick Lowland Gathering which has been held in the park at the beginning of June every year since 1982 and is organized by Girvan and District Attractions. 

It is home to the Girvan Youth Football Club which has a pavilion at the east end. 

In 2024 the council installed a state-of-the-art all-weather pitch complete with floodlights. Adjacent to it, and installed at the same time, is a new children's playpark.

 

 

The Rose Garden

Victory Park, North Park Avenue, Girvan

Located in the north of Victory Park, nestled behind a mature tree line, you'll find the tranquil, formally laid out Rose Garden. 

It's home to one of the two seating shelters remaining in the town that were built in the 1920s.

A perfect spot to take a seat, enjoy the flowers, read a book or soak in the beauty of the every changing views of Dowhill and Saughill hills that rise up to the east of the park.

Stair Park

Henrietta Street, Girvan

Stair Park comprises of approximately 12 acres of undulating former dunes behind the beach and promenade. It was gifted  to the town in 1875 by the Countess of Stair.

Stair Park was originally much larger than it is now, Henrietta Street did not previously extend beyond Duncan Street, with the original park having continued inland as far as Greenside. The park shrunk to its current size when Henrietta Street was extended towards the former gas works between 1907 and 1909.  

There are two notable and prominent features, the war memorial in the centre of the park and the 19th century former bandstand to the southern end. 

The bandstand opened on 20th June 1904 and was central to the towns entertainment, it is thought to be one of only a few “Pierrot” style bandstands remaining in the Scotland. 

Sadly the bandstand began falling into disrepair many years ago. However In Spring 2023, ACE formally bid to buy Girvan’s iconic and historic Bandstand from South Ayrshire Council for the community and work is ongoing to restore this gem to its former glory.

You can find information on the Bandstand Project and follow their progress here.

The Bandstand Project