Castle Hill, Hillfort 0 ha
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Places › Scotland › West Scotland › North Ayrshire Getting here
55.74538, -4.73221
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Brooklime, Rosebay Willowherb, Great Wood-rush +232 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Brooklime, Rosebay Willowherb, Great Wood-rush +232 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Sheep's Sorrel +25 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper, Helophilus pendulus +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper, Helophilus pendulus +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking 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 route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 101 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 136 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,860 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,860 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Swallow · Robin · Goldfinch +20
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Merlin Falco columbarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Roe Deer · Red Fox · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Deer +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Deer Cervus elaphus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Cicadella viridis · Leucozona glaucia · Common Green Grasshopper · Helophilus pendulus +27
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Potamophylax Potamophylax Common Earwig Japanese Knotweed · Sand Spurrey · Devil's-bit Scabious · Brooklime · Heath Bedstraw +17
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Common Figwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,860 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Swallow · Robin · Goldfinch +20
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Merlin Falco columbarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Roe Deer · Red Fox · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Deer +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Deer Cervus elaphus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Cicadella viridis · Leucozona glaucia · Common Green Grasshopper · Helophilus pendulus +27
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Potamophylax Potamophylax Common Earwig Japanese Knotweed · Sand Spurrey · Devil's-bit Scabious · Brooklime · Heath Bedstraw +17
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Common Figwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens2023
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens2023
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2023
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2023 Scrophularia nodosa
Scrophularia nodosa
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Sagina Sagina
Sagina Sagina
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2023
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