Maidens

A long sandy beach with grassy foreshore near the village of Maidens, with views to Ailsa Craig, popular with nearby caravan-park holidaymakers.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Sufficient

Hazards: Agricultural run-off is the main flagged pollution risk, worse after wet weather.

Amenities: car-park

Dogs

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Long, gently sloping sandy beach, popular with families from adjacent caravan parks.

Fishing

Open sand and mixed rocky margins on the Solway or west coast can produce bass and flatfish, with dogfish and rays after dark and pollack or mackerel around rockier edges.

Species reported: Bass, Flounder, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Rays, Pollack, Mackerel

Crabbing

recommended with supervision

Access & parking

Roadside/village parking in Maidens.