Welcome

A warm welcome to the website of Ayrshire & Wigtownshire CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.  Geographically, our branch is located in South West Scotland and  covers an area of approximately 1600 square miles (4185 km²)

We have almost 600 members who are passionate about pub-going and real ale while having fun at the same time.  We are a very active branch with regular social activities and a successful festival held in early October each year.  In addition, we publish a multi-award-winning branch magazine called Full Pints, with issues printed and distributed quarterly. 

Please have a look around our website, or better still, come and join us in a pub for a beer or two.

Over £1100 was raised for Return to Life our festival in 2025

Branch Clothing Order Form

We are planning to order more clothing items which will feature the new CAMRA logo. All those who wish to purchase an item are requested to complete an order form using the links below. One form is a PDF which will need to be downloaded, printed and posted to our branch chair. His address is on the form. Alternatively, you can download the Excel version, complete it digitally and attach it to an email addressed to Lindsay Gtant, branch-chair@ayr.carmra.org.uk. The deadline for all orders is Saturday, 5 September 2026.

Branch Shirt Order Form 2026 (PDF version)

Branch Shirt Order Form 2026 (Excel version)

Ayrshire & Wigtownshire Pub of the Year (PotY) 2026

The four area Pubs of the Year have all been visited by our panel of judges and assessed according to the criteria laid down by CAMRA. The scores have been counted, and we can now announce that the overall winner of the Branch Pub of the Year is The Steam Packet Inn in the Isle of Whithorn.

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Alastair Scoular of the Steam Packet Inn, accepts the award from Vice-chair, Ian Middleditch

Area Pubs of the Year (PotY) 2025

These four pubs will now be assessed by a panel of volunteers to determine our overall Branch Pub of the Year (PotY).

AreaPub of the Year 2025
North AyrshireTwa Dugs, West Kilbride
South AyrshireNumber Forty-Seven, Troon
East AyrshireWeston Tavern, Kilmaurs
WigtownshireSteam Packet Inn, Isle of Whithorn

Events at a Glance

This is a list of events relevant to our branch over the coming weeks.