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Shaw Park

7 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.54998, -4.55914

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit +28 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit +28 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Large White, Painted Lady +46 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Common Ragwort +171 more · last seen 2024

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes 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
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route▾

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef (7) / (73)Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route14 m▾
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route568 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 568 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Shaw Park, Symington

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaw Park, Symington

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Facilities

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Playground

123m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Dundonald Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦War MemorialHistoric site4 km→⛪Symington Norman ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Macrae's MonumentHistoric site3.8 km→✦Dundonald CastleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Whiteside (settlement)Historic site4.2 km→