(S) From the beachfront car park at Seafield, Ayr head north along the promenade for 1.5km.
(1) Shortly after passing the Horizon Hotel, look out for NCN7 cyclepath signage and follow this right (East) to emerge in front of the River Ayr on South Harbour Street.
Turn right (South East) and walk along South Harbour Street for 370m.
(2) Turn left (North East) to cross the bridge and onto Main Street.
(3) After 300m, at a fork on Main Street next to National Tyres and Autocare, keep left to join Peebles Street.
At the end of Peebles Street turn left (West) onto Waggon Road and take the first right (North) onto Glebe Road.
(4) Turn left (West) at the end of Glebe Road to follow the street to the railway bridge.
(5) Cross the bridge and and wind down Saltpans Road to Newton-on-Ayr promenade.
(6) Turn right (North) and walk along Newton-on-Ayr promenade then use the ramp to drop down onto the beach and continue on the sand until you reach a ramp up onto Prestwick promenade. This section is approx 1.8km.
(7) At the north end of Prestwick promenade, pass the Kidzplay building keeping it on your right-hand side.
(8) Make your way down onto the sandy beach and walk along for just over 1km. Look out for an Ayrshire Coastal Path marker post on the sand dunes to your right.
Turn right (East) here to go over the sand dunes and onto a sandy footpath along the edge of the golf course. There should be a fenceline on your right-hand side.
(9) After crossing the Pow Burn via a footbridge, keep left.
(10) You will reach a gate with a kissing gate at each side of it. Go through the kissing gate on the left then turn left (West) to walk along a surfaced track just outside Prestwick Holiday Park.
The path soon narrows and becomes sandy, bending to the left (North West) to emerge next to the Pow Burn.
(11) Continue onto the sandy beach of Troon South Sands with the Pow Burn on your left. Walk North along the beach for approx 3km, heading up onto the promenade at any of the ramps to arrive in front of Troon South Beach Play Area.
Turn left (West) along the promenade for 400m and at a small car park continue ahead (West) to reach Titchfield Road.
(12) Walk along the pavement next to Titchfield Road to the base of a high grassy mound (the Ballast Bank).
Here you can choose to either walk along the cliff path to the left (not recommended at high tide) or take the steps up onto the Ballast Bank. Both end at a car park 700m along.
(13) Walk through the car park then turn right (North East) to stay on the road.
At the end of the road turn right again (South) onto the B749/Harbour Road.
(E) You will arrive at the entrance to Troon Yacht Marina approx 600m along on your left.
