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Brae Hill, dun site

0 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.24297, -4.81794

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Dunnock +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Dunnock +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pink Purslane, Fox-and-cubs +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pink Purslane, Fox-and-cubs +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Red Mason Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Red Mason Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Hawthorn, Bramble +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Girvan LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Radio Mast on Brae Hill

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Radio Mast on Brae Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knockcushan GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Orchard GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Orchard GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱McCreath ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Girvan Golf ClubUrban park2.6 km→

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