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Beith Astro

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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 Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover
⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover
⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playing fields

Very strong match

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Cock's-foot, Beech +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Cock's-foot, Beech +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Platycheirus +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Platycheirus +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Plants — Beech, Ramsons, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

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

Semple TrailWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

32 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 route101 m

Named routeRef 7Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route136 m

Named routeRef 7Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route15 m

Named routeRef 7Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route3.9 km

Named routeRef 7Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

11,059 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

11,059 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Wigeon · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Tufted Duck · Grey Heron +53

WigeonMareca penelope
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
Common GullLarus canus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
TealAnas crecca
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barn OwlTyto alba
GreenfinchChloris chloris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CurlewNumenius arquata
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
SwiftApus apus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
DunnockPrunella modularis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
WhitethroatCurruca communis

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects8 species

summer

2025

Euura · Common Darter · Platycheirus albimanus · Eristalis pertinax · Figwort Weevil +3

EuuraEuura
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
SyrphusSyrphus

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Plants30 species

summer

2025

Germander Speedwell · Cock's-foot · Wood Avens · Ramsons · Broad-leaved Helleborine +25

Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
RamsonsAllium ursinum
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
Alsike CloverTrifolium hybridum
Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

11,059 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Wigeon · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Tufted Duck · Grey Heron +53

WigeonMareca penelope
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
Common GullLarus canus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
TealAnas crecca
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barn OwlTyto alba
GreenfinchChloris chloris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CurlewNumenius arquata
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
SwiftApus apus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
DunnockPrunella modularis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
WhitethroatCurruca communis

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects8 species

summer

2025

Euura · Common Darter · Platycheirus albimanus · Eristalis pertinax · Figwort Weevil +3

EuuraEuura
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
SyrphusSyrphus

🌿

Plants30 species

summer

2025

Germander Speedwell · Cock's-foot · Wood Avens · Ramsons · Broad-leaved Helleborine +25

Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
RamsonsAllium ursinum
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
Alsike CloverTrifolium hybridum
Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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