Maidens, South Ayrshire

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Maidens

| country = Scotland

| static_image_name = Maidens View - geograph.org.uk - 1101127.jpg

| static_image_caption = View of Maidens

| population = 567

| population_ref = Census, 1991

| os_grid_reference = NS215080

| coordinates = {{Coord|55|19|59|N|4|49|07|W|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = GIRVAN

| postcode_area = KA

| postcode_district = KA26

| london_distance_mi = 327

| edinburgh_distance_mi = 77

| unitary_scotland = South Ayrshire

| lieutenancy_scotland = Ayrshire and Arran

| constituency_westminster = Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

}}

Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. The village lies {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of the ruinous Turnberry Castle, ancient seat of the Earls of Carrick, and {{convert|5|mi|0}} west of Maybole. It formerly had its own railway station on the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. In 1991, Maidens had a population of 567.