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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.61028, -4.30940
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cuckooflower, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cuckooflower, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irvine Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Burn Anne walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Galston cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,273 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,273 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · House Sparrow +45
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Ruff Calidris pugnax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Common Gull Larus canus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus
Common Spotted-orchid · Herb-Robert · Ivy · Yarrow · Common Mouse-ear +12
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024 Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024 Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,273 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · House Sparrow +45
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Ruff Calidris pugnax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Common Gull Larus canus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus
Common Spotted-orchid · Herb-Robert · Ivy · Yarrow · Common Mouse-ear +12
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024 Ivy Hedera helix2024 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024 Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024 Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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