Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop

12/08/2024

A date for the diary!

09/08/2024

Thanks to the SCOTO Network! ❤️Girvan

"Girvan Tourist Information and Craft Shop is thrilled to be a SCOTO Enterprise. We firmly believe in the power of community tourism and are eager to network, access valuable resources, and support its vibrant growth in Scotland” Susanne Arbuckle.

Our network is growing, so we’re excited to introduce our SCOTO Enterprises. This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Girvan Tourist Information, where local volunteers offer a warm welcome, local insights, arts and crafts, and free Wi-Fi. Plus, they’re dog-friendly! 🐾 🐕 ❤️

Why be a SCOTO Enterprise? Our Network thrives on the shared knowledge and experiences that drive the growth of community-led tourism. Girvan Tourist Information is just one of the many community-led SCOTO Tourist Information Centres/Hubs supporting other communities in developing their own VICs or simply wanting to enhance visitor information provision in their local area. Susanne Arbuckle(Adventures Around Scotland )has also inspired others with her presentation on reshaping Girvan's media narrative with the help of Girvan's four-legged furry companions!

If you want to learn how the SCOTO Network can help your community, please visit https://www.scoto.co.uk/ or contact: [email protected]



Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop South of Scotland Destination Alliance Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Ayrshire Coastal Path Destination South Ayrshire South of Scotland Enterprise South Ayrshire Council Scottish Tourism Alliance Scottish National Rural Network RuralDimensions Fiona Drane David McCubbin Norma Lyall

06/08/2024

Huge thanks to the Girvan Opportunities group for cleaning up around The Town House where we are located

Today they weeded and swept around the front of the building, leaving it looking lovely and tidy

We really appreciate their weekly efforts which help us to make sure visitors to the Tourist Information are welcomed with a positive impression of the town

04/08/2024

Come and visit our stall at the RNLI Girvan Lifeboat Harbour Gala

We have a tombola with some fabulous prizes and local crafts for sale

Our Tourist Information Point is open as usual until 3pm with our friendly volunteers, local information, craft shop and Girvan RNLI Exhibition

03/08/2024

Hiring a bike, buggy or kart is a great way to see the Girvan seafront 🚲

Biosphere bikes also has a great range of accessible equipment for hire including beach wheelchairs and strollers ♿️

03/08/2024

Our RNLI Girvan Lifeboat Exhibition is officially open and many thanks to the Girvan RNLI Lifeboat volunteers who came in to help us launch this morning

⚓️ Discover the history of the RNLI and RNLI Girvan Lifeboat

📷 Dress up as a crew member and take a photo - don’t forget to tag Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop

⚓️ View historic photographs, find out about Girvan’s lifeboats and read about some of the Girvan rescues

🪢 Try tying some RNLI knots

And more…

The exhibition is on during August within the Girvan Tourist Information Point opposite the RNLI station and we are open daily 11am - 3pm

If you’re visiting the GIRVAN RNLI HARBOUR GALA this weekend do pop in and see us to find out more about the organisation

01/08/2024

CRAG Community Arts is running an Open Art Exhibition with free entry throughout August

Located in The Wee School Art Space, Henrietta St, just a short stroll from Girvan Harbour 🖼️

31/07/2024

Can you help TAG Girvan get the town looking lovely and clean for the RNLI Girvan Lifeboat Harbour Gala weekend by doing a wee litter-pick?

Pop in to the Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop and borrow some litter picking equipment between 11am and 3pm

Many hands make light work as they say ✋🤚🚮

30/07/2024

Have you enjoyed a visit to the Girvan Tourist Information Point and Craft Shop this year?

If so, could you please leave us a review on our page? We'd love to hear about your experience!

Reviews on our page mean the world to us and help others discover the value of our services

If you're unsure how to leave a review, just follow the option circled in the image below

Thank you so much for your support 🙏🙏🙏

26/07/2024

Enjoy some musical entertainment in Girvan this weekend 🎤🎸🎹

Saturday - Ulterior Motive are playing in Flynns Boatyard from 8pm

Sunday - The Brammers - Wedding & Function Band are playing at Music On The Prom Girvan

Sunday - Live Music Session in Girvan Community Garden from 1pm. Bring your instruments and join in or just listen

25/07/2024

If you’re visiting Girvan between now and the 1st of August, be sure to pop down to the harbour and support our local RNLI Girvan Lifeboat in their 200 hour float challenge

24/07/2024

We are still accepting donations for prizes we can put in our fundraising raffle which will be run at the Harbour Gala

The Tourist Information Point is unfunded and entirely volunteer-run

To continue running this valuable service, we are hoping to raise enough funds to cover our overheads and allow us to improve the services we offer

Any donations are greatly appreciated if you would like to support our work

We would particularly appreciate support from local businesses as our volunteers constantly recommend businesses within the town to visitors as boosting Girvan's economy by encouraging local spend by visitors is one of our main objectives

If you are able to donate a prize, you can either drop it off at the Tourist Information Point between 11am and 3pm each day or message us and we can arrange to collect it

Thank you so much in advance on behalf of all the volunteers at Girvan Tourist Information Point 🙌

23/07/2024

Wish you were here?

Pick up one of our exclusive Girvan postcards from our craft shop between 11am and 3pm each day

19/07/2024

Anyone is welcome to drop in and borrow litter-picking equipment from the Tourist Information Point between 11am and 3pm each day

Or contact TAG Girvan to arrange collection outwith those hours

16/07/2024

Looking for local art?

We have some lovely collections from Girvan artists and photographers, many featuring local scenes

Pop by and visit our shop filled with local arts and crafts between 11am and 3pm each day

10/07/2024

Lovely new items in our craft shop by Made With Fluff Fibre Crafts

Time for a wee restock at Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop today 🌊

Here are the wee hand stitched heart hangers from the other day... made from my own handmade felt fabric, backed with Cheviot wool tweed from Fleece 4 ewe

07/07/2024

Sunday sport, music and boating fun in Girvan today

06/07/2024

Voted the most dog friendly town in the UK, Girvan is the pawfect place for pooches & their humans

We love welcoming dogs at the Tourist Information and our volunteers will be happy to advise you on all the other dog friendly things you can do 🐕

Looking for places to go to entertain the kids and tire out an energetic dog? Well, there is a place not too far from Glasgow offering the chance to do both.

05/07/2024

Girvan Tourist Information Point is kindly looking for prizes that we can put in our fundraising raffle which will be run at the Harbour Gala

The Tourist Information Point is unfunded and entirely volunteer-run

To continue running this valuable service, we are hoping to raise enough funds to cover our overheads and allow us to improve the services we offer

Any donations are greatly appreciated if you would like to support our work

We would particularly appreciate support from local businesses as our volunteers constantly recommend businesses within the town to visitors as boosting Girvan's economy by encouraging local spend by visitors is one of our main objectives

If you are able to donate a prize, you can either drop it off at the Tourist Information Point between 11am and 3pm each day or message us and we can arrange to collect it

Thank you so much in advance on behalf of all the volunteers at Girvan Tourist Information Point 🙌

03/07/2024

‘Larry the Lifeboatman’ was rescued from The McKechnie by a fellow RNLI Girvan Lifeboat crewman and safely deposited at Girvan Tourist Point

He was the last man standing as The McKechnie closed for renovations but will be the star of our upcoming exhibition later this month

01/07/2024

Another new addition to our shop is handy Can-Buddies

Designed in Ayrshire they fit various sizes of drink cans and will keep the bubbles in and the bugs out!

Each tin contains two Can-Buddies in different colours

Perfect for picnics and parties, pop in and pick up your Can-Buddy from our craft shop between 11am - 3pm each day

29/06/2024

We are delighted to add these beautiful upcycled bags by Tracy’s Makes to our craft shop

Handcrafted in Girvan from mainly preloved fabrics, we ❤️ that each one is unique

We are passionate about supporting local makers and artists and we are the only outlet in Girvan selling a wide range of locally made goods.

Pop in and see our current items between 11am and 3pm each day

28/06/2024

We ❤️ getting doggy visitors at Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop

This is wee Dram who popped in today with his humans - we hope you all had a lovely time in the UK’s most dog friendly town 🐾

27/06/2024

We popped across the road to visit our friends at RNLI Girvan Lifeboat today to discuss an exciting collaboration we are working on for this summer in the Girvan Tourist Information & Craft Shop - watch this space for more details…⚓️

23/06/2024

🚲 and 🎤 along the prom in the Girvan 🌞 today - a great way to spend a Sunday