[1] The river flows through the small mining village of Lugar, where at Bellow Mill, William Murdoch, the inventor of gas lighting was born in 1754.

In July 2007 a consortium led by Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) succeeded in purchasing the house, contents and estate.

Close to Dumfries House the river flows beneath the Avenue Bridge,[2] designed by John Adam.

Two miles south of Mauchline the Lugar joins the River Ayr, which carries its waters to the sea.

[1] Kingfishers and dippers are two of the avian species to be found on its riverbanks, along with yellow and pied wagtails, chaffinch, goldfinch and the tiny wren.