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Bourtreehill Baptist Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Peacock, Painted Lady +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Peacock, Painted Lady +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Campion, Woodruff +133 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Campion, Woodruff +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

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
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (7) / (73)Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route56 m
Named routeLength 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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09860 Baptist Life Church, Bourtreehill, Irvine 003

09860 Baptist Life Church, Bourtreehill, Irvine 003

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