Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
55.64145, -4.79880
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +81 more · last seen 2026
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +81 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sea Sandwort, Spear Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km▾
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Named routeLength 170 kmNational walking route
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 73Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route263 m▾
Named routeRef 753Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m▾
Named routeRef 753Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route350 m▾
Named routeRef 73Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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