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King George V Park

9 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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 Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Guidis — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Turnstone +98 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Turnstone +98 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Coltsfoot, Thale Cress +34 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

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
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
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Cycling

59 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
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 7Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 7Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route568 m
Named routeRef 7Length 568 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Guidis · 225m

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Parking

7 nearby · 177m

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Playground

3 · 110m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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