Largs is a resort town on the Firth of Clyde, squeezed between the shore and steep hills. Only two main roads serve it: the A78 along the coast, and the A760, which climbs the Haylie Brae inland towards Kilbirnie. Everything from ferry traffic for Cumbrae to construction deliveries uses them.
Tourism drives the calendar. The promenade, the ferry slip and the large yacht haven south of the town are busiest from spring to early autumn, ending with the Viking Festival. Outside the season, the work is more conventional: small housing and commercial sites, coastal defence and utility works, and resurfacing on the trunk road.
Coverage in and around Largs
Fairlie, Skelmorlie, Wemyss Bay and West Kilbride are covered with Largs, together with the Hunterston area to the south. Great Cumbrae can be reached only by ferry and needs separate planning. Operators generally come from Inverclyde or central Ayrshire, so the coast road journey should be allowed for in any booking.