Fullarton
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Fullarton is a small area in Irvine, North Ayrshire. It is situated close to Irvine Bay and is next to several industrial estates, large supermarkets and retail stores and the town centre itself. Stagecoach Western buses operate the local bus services in the area. Fullarton is only 8 miles from Prestwick Airport and 25 miles from the city of Glasgow.
Fullarton has a national cycling route nearby. Route 7 is popular with locals walking/cycling to nearby towns such as Ardrossan, Troon and Ayr. The Irvine New Town Trail is also close by. The trail circles the town, passing through Bourtreehill, Girdle Toll, Eglinton Park and Kilwinning. It also forms part of the British National Cycle Network, passing through routes 7 and 73.
The main road through Fullarton is Ayr Road, connecting Fullarton to Western Gailes and Irvine Town Centre. The New Bailey Bridge or 'Fullarton Arches' provides access to other areas of Irvine and the dual carriage way leading to Kilmarnock and on-wards to Glasgow. There are many amenities which the locals use, including many large supermarkets.
- Loudon Montgomery Primary
There is only one primary school in the Fullarton area due to small numbers of primary pupils. All pupils move on to Irvine Royal Academy after finishing their primary years.
Local amenities, public houses and restaurants
- Taco Bell
- Chinese
- Tesco fuel station
- Burger King
- Tesco Extra store
- Frankie & Benny's restaurant and bar
- KFC
- Asda
- Marks & Spencer
- McDonald's
- Sainsbury's
- Farmfoods
Both the Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda stores have automated teller machines which are free to use. Due to being so close to Riverway Retail Park, Fullarton has many shops and restaurants on its doorstep. The railway station and Rivergate Shopping Mall are both less than a five-minute walk from Fullarton.
Transport
Bus services are operated by Stagecoach West Scotland and Shuttle Buses.
- 11 Kilmarnock - Ardrossan I
- 14 - Perceton - Ayr (Mon - Fri Mornings)
- 14A - Irvine Cross - Troon
- 21 - Irvine Harbour - Crosshouse Hospital (Mon - Fri Mornings)
- 22 - Montgomerie Park -Irvine Railway Station (Mon - Fri Mornings & Evenings)
- 22A - Redburn / Castlepark - Irvine Industrial Estate (Mon - Fri Mornings)
- 28 - Broomlands / Bourtreehill - Irvine Railway Station / Tesco (Mon - Sat Mornings / Afternoons)
- 38 - Riverway Retail Park - Kilwinning (Mon - Sat)
- X34 - Glasgow - Irvine Railway Station (Mon - Fri Mornings & Mon - Sat Afternoons)
River Irvine
The River Irvine runs past the side of Fullarton. The river is known for having a good supply of fish during the fishing season and is popular with locals wishing to fish there. The river is slightly polluted but not too badly.
