In my recent Walks for Mental Health project, I randomly found myself in Kilcreggan yesterday — only to realise I’d been there before, during my first motorbike trip to Scotland back in 2022. It’s a small town on the coast of Argyle and Bute.
3 years ago, I arrived in Kilcreggan overland from Loch Lomond on a Sunday — no ferries running — and parked on a slightly sloped drive outside a café. I remember a man telling me to watch my bike or it might roll down, in that way people sometimes do when they assume a woman can’t park a motorbike properly. (Cheers, mate.)
Yesterday, I came by ferry from Gourock and didn’t recognise the place at first — not until I saw that same café and the drive. It was almost majestic, how the place gently called me back.
The 901 bus ride from Largs to Gourock was stunning too — a proper coastal journey.
These walks aren’t really about fixing any particular issue. They’re about exploring, navigating a big life and career shift after leaving London for Scotland. And most of all, letting nature steady me.
I attach a timetable for the ferry from Gourock to Kilcreggan for those who may want to take the trip as well! Bear in mind, it’s only a small ferry that can oniy accommodate passengers on foot and cyclists!
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