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Auchenmalg Standing Stone

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.83327, -4.75598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-throated Diver, Wren, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Wren, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Sandwort, Oysterplant, Early-purple Orchid +143 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sea Sandwort, Oysterplant, Early-purple Orchid +143 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sea Beet, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Wall, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Copper, Wall, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route

From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.

Named routeRef WW-bRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 83Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 83Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 83Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 83Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Auchenmalg and the A747

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Auchenmalg and the A747

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✦Stair Haven BrochHistoric site2.5 km→✦Dorman's IslandHistoric site2.9 km→✦CrannogHistoric site2.9 km→✦CrannogHistoric site4.9 km→✦Tree Island, CrannogHistoric site2.9 km→✦Knock Fell FortHistoric site4.3 km→

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