A sympathetic approach to clearing the river banks is welcolmed by ART. The volunteers have been doing a great job and made a huge difference to the area The Water of Fail hasn’t featured much on our pages in the last few years and there’s a reason for that. Despite it being the second largest tributary of the Ayr up from the sea (after the Coyle) and 14 miles from the harbour, it suffers from bad water quality and its habitat is severely impacted due to a variety of reasons. There’s no projected improvement for water quality until at least…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – Water of Fail and Montgomerie Woods