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Whiteside (settlement)

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.51731, -4.59206

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Redshank
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Redshank, Oystercatcher +91 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Redshank, Oystercatcher +91 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Giant Hogweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +17 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Common Green Grasshopper +15 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 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
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km▾
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational 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
Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon)Walking route▾

This alternative route bypasses Troon township. It passes between Troon Darley and Troon Fullarton golf courses to the left (east) and a railway siding and houses to the right (west)

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

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56 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
Loans to Troon Active Travel CorridorCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route568 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 568 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Whiteside farm

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whiteside farm

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Paid · 185m

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Playground

2 · 175m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boydfield GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Boydfield GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Ninian's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Shaw ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Newton ParkUrban park4.8 km→