Girvan Boating Pond

The boating pond, located on the Green to the west of Louisa Drive, was created in 1938. To create the boating pond, parts of the green were excavated, with a sizeable island left in the middle. James Wright, a notable Scottish artist, is credited with the design of the pond, which was created in collaboration with Girvan Town Council. There were originally two ponds – a pond for paddle boats and a smaller pond for model boats, which was located to the seaward side of the main pond. The pond for the model boats has since been filled in and is now a large, colourful children's playground. The main pond remains and the paddle boats are back after a switch to the wooden diesel boats that so many have fond memories of.  The pond is open during the summer months and is now run by the Girvan Youth Trust in partnership with South Ayrshire Council.