Getting here
55.76212, -4.76015
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Yarrow, Sneezewort +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Yarrow, Sneezewort +26 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cicadella viridis, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cicadella viridis, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +22 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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..
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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