Must-see beach · Scotland, Scotland
Troon
Troon is a beach in Scotland, Scotland.
Troon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Troon
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Troon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.53797, -4.65846. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Troon
- Macrae's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Prestwick South Parish Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Auchans · fort · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Park · park · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dundonald Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shaw Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kingcase Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barnweill Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wallace's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Craigie Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seagate Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Caprington Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Greenan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Busbie Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eglinton Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eglinton Country Park · park · North Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Troon
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ardrossan Castle · beach · North Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cumbrae Lighthouse · beach · North Ayrshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pladda Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Toward Point Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cloch Lighthouse · beach · Inverclyde · ~59 km · Must-see
- Loch Striven · beach · Scotland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Davaar Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~71 km · Must-see
- Loch Riddon · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Troon safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Troon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Troon?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Troon?
Nearby: Macrae's Monument (fort, 6 km), Prestwick South Parish Church (church, 7 km), Auchans (fort, 7 km), St Ninian's Park (park, 7 km), Dundonald Castle (fort, 7 km), Shaw Monument (fort, 8 km).
Is Troon worth visiting?
Troon is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.