Girvan Attractions
Girvan is a popular holiday resort which every year hosts an international jazz festival. Boat trips to Ailsa Craig leave from the harbor.
Carleton Castle
The powerful Kennedy family once resided in Carleton Castle which lies 5mi/8km to the south of Girvan. According to the May Culean ballad, the knight Bluebeard once lived here. He disposed of his first seven wives by pushing them off the cliff. However, his eighth wife May was stronger than him and she threw him off first.