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Ardrossan Academy War Memorial Field

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 229m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Sandwort, Spear Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Sandwort, Spear Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus scutatus +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus scutatus +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Hawthorn, Bramble

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 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
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Cycling

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The "Ardrossan Accies" Rugby Football Club

The "Ardrossan Accies" Rugby Football Club

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