Official Name: | Maidens |
Country: | Scotland |
Static Image Name: | Maidens View - geograph.org.uk - 1101127.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | View of Maidens |
Population: | 567 |
Population Ref: | [1] |
Os Grid Reference: | NS215080 |
Post Town: | GIRVAN |
Postcode Area: | KA |
Postcode District: | KA26 |
London Distance Mi: | 327 |
Edinburgh Distance Mi: | 77 |
Unitary Scotland: | South Ayrshire |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Ayrshire and Arran |
Constituency Westminster: | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. The village lies 2miles north of the ruinous Turnberry Castle, ancient seat of the Earls of Carrick, and 5miles west of Maybole. It formerly had its own railway station on the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. In 1991, Maidens had a population of 567.