Coastal beacons

A new coastal park along the length of Irvine Bay would make the most of our amazing natural resources. The idea behind the park is to encourage regeneration by promoting recreation and attracting more visitors to this area of Scotland.

One important idea is to develop coastal beacons and incorporate these as iconic landmarks in the North Ayrshire park. The coastal beacons would be designed to be awe-inspiring and help to change perceptions of the area, contributing to the economic and cultural renaissance of Irvine Bay. A number of  coastal beacon projects are already helping to attract people down to the coast:

• Gems among the rocks, Saltcoats, including harbour lighting
• Our talking wall, Saltcoats
• Talking images, Ardrossan

We are continuing to work with partners to develop projects that will eventually be integrated into an  Irvine Bay Coastal Park around the North Ayrshire bay.

A temporary coastal beacon became a popular feature on Ardrossan South Beach for summer 2010, the results of a beach huts design project at St Matthews Academy.