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Ardeer Park

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.63814, -4.74758

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orchesia undulata, Agriotes pallidulus, Salpingus planirostris +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orchesia undulata, Agriotes pallidulus, Salpingus planirostris +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ardeer Park, Stevenston

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardeer Park, Stevenston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Formal GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ardeer ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Holm PlantationUrban park3.2 km→🌱Almswall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park4 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park800 m→

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