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Largs Seaside Town

Largs Seaside Town, Scotland

This afternoon, our small group visited Largs on the West of Scotland. This is a somewhat High End seaside town which was extremely busy today with many visitors and locals out enjoying the sun at about 22 C.

Our first stop was Kelburn Country Park which is dominated by Kelburn Castle, home to the Earls of Glasgow. This castle, parts of which date from the 13th century, is somewhat gaudily decorated, presumably to emphasise the ‘fun’ nature of the park in which it sits. continue reading…

Today, we enjoyed a hike along the promenade in Largs. We were a little group of 8 persons. The hiking was good despite the weather which changed abruptly. You can see when we walked along the promenade, neighboring islands, ferries and sailboats.
This is the famous Waverley Paddle Steamer.

We stopped at the Pencil monument which commemorates the Battle of Largs from 1263.
After, we crossed Kelburn Country Centre, we had a fantastic view of the Island of Cumbrae and the Marina. At the end of the walk, the weather was better, we could enjoy the landscapes and the view.

It was a excellent hiking.