Park at West Kilbride Train Station and cross the road between the cottages to find ‘Kilbride Glen’.
The Glen extends for some 1.5 kms and its broadleaved, woodland walks provide an enjoyable stroll for families and visitors. The Glen runs from West Kilbride to Seamill following the Kilbride Burn. On wetter days Wellies are best.
Together, the villages of West Kilbride, Seamill and Portencross are con- sidered to be a ‘small town’. West Kilbride, the largest of the three villages, nestles on the hillside beneath Law Hill and Tarbert Hill, and is overlooked by Cauldron Hill.
It was once home to various mills and other works, and in the 18th century West Kilbride was primarily a weaving village.
West Kilbride is an ancient place whose name means ‘church’ or ‘chapel’, dedicated to the Celtic Saint, St Bridget who visited around 500ad. It remained a small village until the 19th century when weaving developed as a cottage industry. Development then continued down the hill to Seamill where the village grew around its old Sea Mill, a water driven grain mill.
West Kilbride was designated as Scotland’s Craft Town and was recognised as one of Scotland's most creative places in the Year of Creative Scotland 2012.