Location and the Beach
Ardeer beach is a sandy beach which stretches for about 2 miles with a high seawall behind. The Naturist beach starts at the Burns Memorial Mural (picture on the wall) and stretches all the way down to the rocks at the entrance to Irvine Harbour. There is no access to the beach from the Irvine side so everybody has to approach from the Stevenston side to gain access to the beach.
Directions
By Car
To get to the beach from the main road is as follows - come off the A78 trunk road North of Irvine and at the roundabout take the A738 west (towards the sea). At the next roundabout take the first exit signed B752. Follow this road over the railway bridge (with "Welcome to Ardeer" written on the concrete wall) and at the next roundabout follow signs for Ardeer village (the second exit and still on the B752). After the roundabout take the first right turn (Caledonian Rd, which is actually still the B752). This road is fairly straight for a while and then there is a sharp right bend - at this bend turn left. Quite soon there is a fork in the road - take the right fork signed Beach, Slip Nature Reserve and Recycling Point. Follow this road in a south/south-east direction (sea on your right) all the way to the car park on the point. The pin in the map is in this car park. (Note: Just before the car park there is a dirt track to the left that appears to go a bit closer to the beach. It is recommended that you do not take the dirt track as it damages the land and the council are trying to discourage it.)
Satnav: KA20 3PW
Access to the beach and Naturism
From the car park you should be able to see the Burns Mural on the seawall (further to the south/south-east). There is a path to the beach that goes through an area of gorse and then over pebbles. It is not hard walking. It is about 15 to 20 min walk to the naturist beach. DO NOT STRIP OFF IN THE CAR PARK AS YOU WILL BE ARRESTED - keep walking until you get past the mural on the seawall. The naturist section extends from this point all the way to the rocks at the entrance to Irvine Harbour.
The tide is not expected to come in sufficiently to cut you off - but if you needed to you could climb the seawall and walk along the top.
Additional Information
Last updated: 26 Jun 19
Edited by lee.farrow