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Bourtreehill Park

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

55.62187, -4.63087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Teal, Mallard, Lapwing +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Teal, Mallard, Lapwing +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Woodruff, Bush Vetch, Broad-leaved Helleborine +152 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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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

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105 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

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bourtreehill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · 347m

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Playground

2 · 228m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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