Island Original · No.1 since 1946

Pure Island Fun Starts Here.

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3–5 Guildford Street, Millport · 01475 530444

Explore Cumbrae

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Ferry · Largs – Cumbrae Slip

Bus · Millport Motors 320 (meets the ferry)

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Keep the app on your phone

On iPhone, tap Share then "Add to Home Screen". On Android, open this page in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu and choose "Add to Home screen" or "Install app". The sights, fishing marks and tracker keep working when signal drops.

Round the island · 10.25 miles

What to see on your ride

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In order round the coast road, heading east out of Millport (anticlockwise). Tap a stop to find it on the map.

Ride tracker

Track your lap of Cumbrae

Start when you leave the shop. Ride the full 10.25 miles past Fintry Bay, the Slip and Farland Point to earn a lap certificate and a place on the leaderboard.

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Ride safe, not fast

The island road is open to cars, buses and tractors. Keep left and ride in single file when traffic comes.
Never look at or use your phone while riding. Start the tracker before you set off, then put the phone away. Pull in safely to check it.
Watch for walkers, dogs, other cyclists and loose gravel. Take the steeper descents and blind bends slowly.
Wear your helmet. Children should ride with an adult.
The leaderboard is just for fun. There are no prizes for speed, so never take a risk for a faster time.

Cycling safety on Cumbrae · Hire terms · Emergency: 999

I’ll ride safely, follow the Highway Code and won’t use my phone while riding.

Your route draws here once you start.

Leaderboard

Just for fun: no prizes for speed, so never take a risk for a faster time. Fastest lap per rider, nicknames only. Laps faster than a bike can go are left off.

Your rides on this phone

Keep the screen on while riding for the most accurate track. Rides are saved on your phone only.

Bike hire · since 1946

Pick your bikes

Add up what your group needs, then book online or just walk in. Over 450 bikes in the fleet.

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Helmets and trouser clips included. Book online with FareHarbor

Shop & contact

3–5 Guildford Street, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae KA28 0AE

Phone 01475 530444

Email cycles@mapesmillport.co.uk

Hire terms · Cycling safety · Treasure Trail

Toys · bikes · tackle · merch

Shop Mapes

Hundreds of lines online, and more in the shop on Guildford Street.

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Orders and checkout open on the Mapes website.

Useful information

Island info

Emergency

In an emergency, call 999

Ask for ambulance, police or fire. For trouble at sea or on the shore, ask for the Coastguard.

Call 999

Not an emergency but need medical advice? Call NHS 24 on 111.

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Defibrillators Green ♥ pins · hospital and pharmacy in red

Call 999 first. The operator will tell you where the nearest defibrillator is and give you the code for the cabinet if it's locked.

Public toilets

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Getting here

CalMac ferry from Largs to Cumbrae Slip. The crossing takes about 10 minutes. You can't reserve a sailing, but you can buy tickets online.
The bus to Millport leaves from right beside the slipway. Millport is about 4 miles away. Taxi and bus numbers are below.
Our shop is on Guildford Street, beside the crazy golf just after Newton Sands. Look for the Mapes of Millport sign.

Ferry times

Useful numbers

Mapes of Millport01475 530444 Millport Motors (bus)01475 530555 Cumbrae Cabs01475 530666 Largs ferry terminal (CalMac)01475 674134 Emergency. For trouble at sea or on the shore, ask for the Coastguard999

Opening hours

Hours can change out of season. Call 01475 530444 if you're unsure.

Round the coast · 5 markers

Cumbrae Sensory Trail

Five markers stand round the coast, each with a ball on top. Touch all five and you take away the islanders' gift of luck.

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The tracker ticks them off as you ride past, or tick them yourself.

Walking on Cumbrae

Island walks

Four signed routes from Millport and the ferry slip, from a short coastal stroll to a climb to the Glaid Stone. Times are a guide at an easy pace.

Wear proper footwear, close gates behind you and keep dogs on a lead near livestock. More detail and maps at ayrshirepaths.org. Walks and photos: millport.org.

Shore fishing & crabbing

Where to fish on Cumbrae

The island's shore is shallow close in. The best fishing is where there's depth, moving water or rock.

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Before you cast

Check the tide, wind direction and weather. Tide times
Wear sensible footwear on rock and weed, and supervise children near the water.
Crabbing: never overcrowd the bucket. Ideally keep only one crab in at a time. Crabs aren't social animals, and packing lots of them into a small bucket is bad for them. Keep it cool and shaded with fresh seawater, and put each crab back gently.
Not keeping your fish? Flatten the barbs on your hooks. The hook comes out easily and the fish is barely hurt.
Always look out for other wildlife: birds, seals and anything on the rocks.
Take your litter, bait packs and old line home. Discarded line kills birds and sea life.

Bait & tackle in the shop

Rods, reels, rigs, lures, floats, crab lines and drop nets. Brands include PENN, Abu Garcia, Shakespeare, Berkley and Savage Gear. Bait is usually in stock. Call to check.

Phone 01475 530444