The River Stinchar is a river in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It flows south west from the Galloway Forest Park to enter the Firth of Clyde at Ballantrae, about 20 km (12 mi) south south east of Ailsa Craig.
It is reputed poet Robert Burns fished the river, and despite being impressed by its beauty, was unable to find words to rhyme with the name.
Coordinates: 55°06′N 5°00′W / 55.100°N 5.000°W / 55.100; -5.000
In the mid 20th century William MacFarlane and his family who lived in nearby Pinmore Lodge among 900 acres (3.6 km2) built motor boats under the brand of Stinchar Craft.
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Carrick
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| Settlements |
- Former burghs
- Ballantrae
- Girvan
- Maybole
- Others
- Auchencrosh
- Balkissock
- Bargany
- Barr
- Colmonell
- Crosshill
- Dailly
- Drumshang
- Dunure
- Greenan
- Kirkmichael
- Kirkoswald
- Maidens
- Minishant
- Old Dailly
- Patna
- Pinmore
- Pinwherry
- Smyrton
- Straiton
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| Administration |
- National subdivisions
- Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area
- Carrick earldom
- Kyle and Carrick local government district
- Sheriffdom and County of Ayr
- South Ayrshire Council area
- Parliamentary seats (Scotland)
- Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
- Parliamentary seats (UK)
- Ayrshire (1708–1868)
- South Ayrshire (1868–1983)
- Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005)
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)
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| Culture |
- Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway
- Sawney Bean
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| Geography |
- Islands
- Ailsa Craig
- Lochs
- Craigdow Loch
- Loch Bradan
- Loch Doon
- Loch Dornal
- Loch Finloch
- Loch Goosey
- Loch Spaig
- Loch Spallander
- Loch Spouts
- Rivers
- River Doon
- River Stinchar
- Water of App
- Water of Girvan
- Water of Tig
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| History |
- Heritage sites
- Blairquhan Castle
- Crossraguel Abbey
- Culzean Castle
- Dinvin Motte
- Dunduff Castle
- Dunure Castle
- Glenapp Castle
- Greenan Castle
- Kirkoswald Parish Church
- Knockdolian
- Maybole Collegiate Church
- Penkill Castle
- Turnberry Castle
- People
- Abbots of Crossraguel
- Clan Kennedy
- Earls or mormaers of Carrick
- Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors
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| Sport |
- Girvan F.C.
- Maybole F.C.
- Turnberry golf course
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| Transport |
- Railway lines
- Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
- Maybole and Girvan Railway
- Railway stations
- Barrhill railway station
- Girvan railway station
- Maybole railway station
- Roads
- A77
- A714
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