Geography
Girdle Toll is located east of the Stanecastle Roundabout located next to theStanecastle Keep. This area of Irvine is 10 miles (16 km) from Prestwick Airport and only 23 miles (37 km) from the city of Glasgow. Nearby is Eglinton Country Park nearby. The central part of Girdle Toll is located off of the Lochilbo Road and Girdle Toll; it previously formed part of the A736 route to Glasgow. The A736 now bypasses the area just to the west.
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