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So what is it like to live there? On paper it is coastal, within commute of Glasgow and reach of the 2 Airports. Google suggests there is a new cottage hospital and several doctors so it must be liveable and the A714 south looks like it could be fun.
Street View suggests it is a bit grim but anywhere can look grim in overcast conditions on a Wednesday morning. Seems to have a big estate on the south side off the A77/A714 but the main town is around the harbour I guess and the fact there is a caravan park suggests it must have something going for it?
Street View suggests it is a bit grim but anywhere can look grim in overcast conditions on a Wednesday morning. Seems to have a big estate on the south side off the A77/A714 but the main town is around the harbour I guess and the fact there is a caravan park suggests it must have something going for it?
Cogcog said:
So what is it like to live there? On paper it is coastal, within commute of Glasgow and reach of the 2 Airports. Google suggests there is a new cottage hospital and several doctors so it must be liveable and the A714 south looks like it could be fun.
Street View suggests it is a bit grim but anywhere can look grim in overcast conditions on a Wednesday morning. Seems to have a big estate on the south side off the A77/A714 but the main town is around the harbour I guess and the fact there is a caravan park suggests it must have something going for it?
It's like Puerto Banus, inasmuch as both are on the coast. But then, so is Guantanamo. Street View suggests it is a bit grim but anywhere can look grim in overcast conditions on a Wednesday morning. Seems to have a big estate on the south side off the A77/A714 but the main town is around the harbour I guess and the fact there is a caravan park suggests it must have something going for it?
Other than that, it is unrelievingly GRIM.
It's a good road matthewg said:
A dump
Avoid
Sadly, this is true.Avoid
The town has been utterly neglected by South Ayrshire Council. A lot of shops have closed over the years, and premises are still empty.
Used to be a lovely town, good to spend a couple of hours, and have a fish supper.
The countryside and coast around the area is fabulous though
Edited by 750turbo on Saturday 11th December 18:27
Nothing in Girvan I know I live there fuel costs alot out the only garage diesel currently 128.9 after 2 days without. Girvan mainly famous for serious road collisions just google it, as I type the emergency services dealing with another south of the town. Nice bit of the country few good B roads but no good for a commute to Glasgow especially if you get stuck in ferry traffic can be sat at 40mph in a Q of hgv's for a long way.
mcman said:
Nothing in Girvan I know I live there fuel costs alot out the only garage diesel currently 128.9 after 2 days without. Girvan mainly famous for serious road collisions just google it, as I type the emergency services dealing with another south of the town. Nice bit of the country few good B roads but no good for a commute to Glasgow especially if you get stuck in ferry traffic can be sat at 40mph in a Q of hgv's for a long way.
I notice the train is strangely very slow into Glasgow too (almost 2 hours!).Difficult to see on Street view what the beach to the south of town looks like but there seem to be several caraqvan parks, one inland to the south of town.
Don't get me wrong it is a nice ish place to look at hills and beach good golf course football park and all that, but that's about it buses and trains ain't cheap down here because of the distances not many trains a day either and they only 2 carriage diesels because of weight limits on some bridges. You can change at Ayr and get the fast train to Glasgow though if the Girvan train held up it will leave Ayr first and you have to sit for ages on the slow train. 2 hours on trains at times you can be close to an hour and a half by car to Glasgow. Most days to get into the centre of Ayr 25 miles away you can be close to 45 min to an hour in morning traffic.
Edited by mcman on Tuesday 14th December 12:32
mcman said:
Don't get me wrong it is a nice ish place to look at hills and beach good golf course football park and all that, but that's about it buses and trains ain't cheap down here because of the distances not many trains a day either and they only 2 carriage diesels because of weight limits on some bridges. You can change at Ayr and get the fast train to Glasgow though if the Girvan train held up it will leave Ayr first and you have to sit for ages on the slow train. 2 hours on trains at times you can be close to an hour and a half by car to Glasgow. Most days to get into the centre of Ayr 25 miles away you can be close to 45 min to an hour in morning traffic.
Transport wasn't my main worry, it was ending up in a town on a steep downward spiral and losing it's services and half decent shops or having to put barbed wire on the garden fence to keep the scallies out. I noticed a few reports about youth disorder via Google, the council web site seems to think the Job Centre Plus is a town 'feature' and the tourist board are skint. Where for example is the nearest large supermarket and hospital A&E?Edited by mcman on Tuesday 14th December 12:32
Cogcog said:
mcman said:
Don't get me wrong it is a nice ish place to look at hills and beach good golf course football park and all that, but that's about it buses and trains ain't cheap down here because of the distances not many trains a day either and they only 2 carriage diesels because of weight limits on some bridges. You can change at Ayr and get the fast train to Glasgow though if the Girvan train held up it will leave Ayr first and you have to sit for ages on the slow train. 2 hours on trains at times you can be close to an hour and a half by car to Glasgow. Most days to get into the centre of Ayr 25 miles away you can be close to 45 min to an hour in morning traffic.
Transport wasn't my main worry, it was ending up in a town on a steep downward spiral and losing it's services and half decent shops or having to put barbed wire on the garden fence to keep the scallies out. I noticed a few reports about youth disorder via Google, the council web site seems to think the Job Centre Plus is a town 'feature' and the tourist board are skint. Where for example is the nearest large supermarket and hospital A&E?Edited by mcman on Tuesday 14th December 12:32
Asda girvan
http://opening-times.co.uk/asda-girvan
Yeah we have a reasonable asda however they all deliver for £5 so not the end of the world . The hospital is brand new all it has a part time A&E for minor injures. Girvan isn't going to be on the up and up this wee corner of Scotland is to far away from main motorways for large firms to consider. Crime not so bad as with many areas there is differing levels within society I work for the local authority and can say there's worse places not so far away. More a think about it we actually have more branded shops than we have ever. boots, superdrug,lloyds tsb, rbs, bank of scotland, co-op, william hill, jh donald, factory shop and so on. You probably been to the website not the best in the world but kinda gives you an idea.www.girvan-online.net.
mcman said:
Yeah we have a reasonable asda however they all deliver for £5 so not the end of the world . The hospital is brand new all it has a part time A&E for minor injures. Girvan isn't going to be on the up and up this wee corner of Scotland is to far away from main motorways for large firms to consider. Crime not so bad as with many areas there is differing levels within society I work for the local authority and can say there's worse places not so far away. More a think about it we actually have more branded shops than we have ever. boots, superdrug,lloyds tsb, rbs, bank of scotland, co-op, william hill, jh donald, factory shop and so on. You probably been to the website not the best in the world but kinda gives you an idea.www.girvan-online.net.
Yes I have done the council web site. If you are local and are noticing my thread on house buying in Scotland you can probably work out which house I have in mind and my concerns over heating it from the 'House' section! I need to speak with the listing officer (do South Ayrshire cover the listing buldings issues?) as Girvan don't seem to have a listed buildings officer.mcman said:
buses and trains ain't cheap down here because of the distances not many trains a day either and they only 2 carriage diesels because of weight limits on some bridges. You can change at Ayr and get the fast train to Glasgow though if the Girvan train held up it will leave Ayr first and you have to sit for ages on the slow train. 2 hours on trains at times you can be close to an hour and a half by car to Glasgow. Most days to get into the centre of Ayr 25 miles away you can be close to 45 min to an hour in morning traffic.
wrong on the 2 coach train bit, reason they are only 2 coaches is that Scotrail dont have enough trains, there is no issues with any of the bridges between ayr and stran otherwise railtours would be barred and they are locomotive (sometimes steam) and 8 coachesEdited by mcman on Tuesday 14th December 12:32
Girvan is a sad, neglected wee place that has seen better days like when they held the 1952 Grand Prix at nearby Turnberry.
http://shop.simonlewis.com/cooper-norton-500cc-sti...
The specs cameras on the A77 aren't active apart from the first two after Kilmarnock and the two on the approach to the new Girvan hospital (..so I'm told by Juan Hu Nose!). Never been caught (touch wood) and I drive how I want according to the condition, not the signs.
..but, why anyone with automotive interests would want to live in Ayrshire anyway is beyond me. There (compared to the rest of the uk) is no following for such things apart from myself and precious few others around here.
East of Scotland is awash with car clubs, runs, meetings, and sport for all types.
http://shop.simonlewis.com/cooper-norton-500cc-sti...
The specs cameras on the A77 aren't active apart from the first two after Kilmarnock and the two on the approach to the new Girvan hospital (..so I'm told by Juan Hu Nose!). Never been caught (touch wood) and I drive how I want according to the condition, not the signs.
..but, why anyone with automotive interests would want to live in Ayrshire anyway is beyond me. There (compared to the rest of the uk) is no following for such things apart from myself and precious few others around here.
East of Scotland is awash with car clubs, runs, meetings, and sport for all types.
Sorry about the trains forgot about the steam trains just what others had said I don't use them . Guessing since your talking about heating you must be meaning Glendoune estate? specially at the prices in your other thread. Although you do get a lot for your money in Ayrshire. Can actually see that house from mine could walk to it in 5 min. The local authority well its not the best, there will be some kind of planning officer . Good luck finding them. Yeah not all the specs work closest thing to vehicular interest here would be rallies in Galloway forest.
Edited by mcman on Wednesday 15th December 13:46
mcman said:
Guessing since your talking about heating you must be meaning Glendoune estate? specially at the prices in your other thread. Although you do get a lot for your money in Ayrshire. Can actually see that house from mine could walk to it in 5 min.
May just be a (bag) pipe dream unless I can make it work for its keep in the longer term. Must be enough wood there to keep a few log burners going! I think it has been empty for a few years but the pictures I have (not from the agent) suggest the ground floor has been touched since Adam was a lad and the kitchen/bathroom are in need of significant work.Edited by mcman on Wednesday 15th December 13:46
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