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St Meddan's Church

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Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.54286, -4.65988

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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 Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Blueberry's Coffee Shop & Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Starling +91 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Starling +91 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Hairy Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 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
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 route234 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

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Café

Blueberry's Coffee Shop & Bakery · 145m

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Parking

Princes Square · Free · 123m

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Playground

2 · 183m away

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Toilets

4 · 163m 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

⛪Portland ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪Troon Old Parish ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦War MemorialHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Ladies' ClubhouseUrban park1.8 km→🎱Troon Portland Bowling ClubBowling green300 m→⛪Our Lady of the Assumption and St Meddan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds500 m→